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Cumin vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cumin and cinnamon

  • Cumin has more iron, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, cinnamon has more manganese and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for cumin is 726% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 29 times less vitamin B1 than cumin. Cumin has 0.628mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon has 0.022mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cumin seed and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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Mineral Comparison

Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cumin
Cumin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 261% 279% 158% 2489% 289% 131% 214% 22% 435% 28%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +510%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +314.8%
Contains more IronIron +697.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +155.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +162.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +679.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +67.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +424%
~equal in Calcium ~1002mg

Vitamin Comparison

Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Cumin
Cumin
8
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 26% 0% 21% 67% 157% 75% 86% 0% 100% 0% 14% 7.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +326.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +697.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +243.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +175.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +477.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cumin Cinnamon DV% diff.
Iron 66.36mg 8.32mg 726%
Manganese 3.333mg 17.466mg 614%
Fiber 10.5g 53.1g 170%
Magnesium 366mg 60mg 73%
Phosphorus 499mg 64mg 62%
Copper 0.867mg 0.339mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.628mg 0.022mg 51%
Potassium 1788mg 431mg 40%
Monounsaturated fat 14.04g 0.246g 34%
Fats 22.27g 1.24g 32%
Protein 17.81g 3.99g 28%
Zinc 4.8mg 1.83mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.327mg 0.041mg 22%
Vitamin K 5.4µg 31.2µg 22%
Vitamin B6 0.435mg 0.158mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.279g 0.068g 21%
Vitamin B3 4.579mg 1.332mg 20%
Carbs 44.24g 80.59g 12%
Calcium 931mg 1002mg 7%
Sodium 168mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin E 3.33mg 2.32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Calories 375kcal 247kcal 6%
Vitamin A 64µg 15µg 5%
Saturated fat 1.535g 0.345g 5%
Vitamin C 7.7mg 3.8mg 4%
Selenium 5.2µg 3.1µg 4%
Choline 24.7mg 11mg 2%
Folate 10µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 4.7g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 211kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 11 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 33.74g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.25g 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
3
18% 22% 44% 8% 8%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 22.27 g
Carbs: 44.24 g
Water: 8.06 g
Other: 7.62 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +346.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1696%
Contains more OtherOther +111.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +82.2%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Cumin
Cumin
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8% 74% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.535 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 14.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.279 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5607.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4722.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cumin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170923/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.