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Dates vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between dates and cinnamon?

  • Dates are higher in potassium, yet cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, copper, zinc, and vitamin A.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 748% more.
  • Dates have 2 times more potassium than cinnamon. While dates have 656mg of potassium, cinnamon has only 431mg.

We used Dates, deglet noor and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this article.

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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.
Dates
Dates
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 12% 58% 38% 69% 7.9% 27% 0.26% 34% 16%
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 PotassiumPotassium +52.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +39.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2469.2%
Contains more IronIron +715.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6566.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~64mg
~equal in Selenium ~3.1µg

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.
Dates
Dates
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 1.3% 0% 1% 0% 13% 15% 24% 35% 38% 0% 6.8% 14% 3.4%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +64.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4540%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1055.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +74.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.158mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Dates Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.262mg 17.466mg 748%
Fiber 8g 53.1g 180%
Calcium 39mg 1002mg 96%
Iron 1.02mg 8.32mg 91%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 31.2µg 24%
Fructose 19.56g 1.11g 23%
Copper 0.206mg 0.339mg 15%
Vitamin E 0.05mg 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.83mg 14%
Potassium 656mg 431mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.589mg 0.358mg 5%
Magnesium 43mg 60mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.4mg 3.8mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Protein 2.45g 3.99g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.052mg 0.022mg 3%
Calories 282kcal 247kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.066mg 0.041mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Carbs 75.03g 80.59g 2%
Fats 0.39g 1.24g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.158mg 1%
Choline 6.3mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.032g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.036g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 67.03g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 63.35g 2.17g N/A
Phosphorus 62mg 64mg 0%
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Selenium 3µg 3.1µg 0%
Vitamin B3 1.274mg 1.332mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.019g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.043mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.049mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.084mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.022mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.05mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.071mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.032mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
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2% 75% 21%
Protein: 2.45 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 75.03 g
Water: 20.53 g
Other: 1.6 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 WaterWater +94%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.9%
Contains more FatsFats +217.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
~equal in Carbs ~80.59g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
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37% 41% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.019 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Dates
Dates
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38% 31% 31%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 23.84 g
Glucose: 19.87 g
Fructose: 19.56 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.12 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +119100%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1810.6%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1662.2%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Dates - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171726/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.