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Fennel seeds vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are fennel seeds and cinnamon different?

  • Fennel seeds are richer in iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B6, while cinnamon is higher in manganese and fiber.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 475% more than fennel seeds.
  • Fennel seeds contain 19 times more vitamin B1 than cinnamon. Fennel seeds contain 0.408mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

Spices, fennel seed and Spices, cinnamon, ground types were used 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 275% 359% 149% 695% 356% 101% 209% 11% 852% 0%
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 +541.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +293%
Contains more IronIron +122.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +214.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +660.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +167.4%

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.
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 70% 2.3% 0% 0% 102% 81% 113% 0% 108% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1754.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +761%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fennel seeds Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 6.533mg 17.466mg 475%
Iron 18.54mg 8.32mg 128%
Copper 1.067mg 0.339mg 81%
Magnesium 385mg 60mg 77%
Phosphorus 487mg 64mg 60%
Fiber 39.8g 53.1g 53%
Potassium 1694mg 431mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.408mg 0.022mg 32%
Vitamin B3 6.05mg 1.332mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Monounsaturated fat 9.91g 0.246g 24%
Vitamin B6 0.47mg 0.158mg 24%
Protein 15.8g 3.99g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.353mg 0.041mg 24%
Fats 14.87g 1.24g 21%
Calcium 1196mg 1002mg 19%
Vitamin C 21mg 3.8mg 19%
Zinc 3.7mg 1.83mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.69g 0.068g 11%
Carbs 52.29g 80.59g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 345kcal 247kcal 5%
Sodium 88mg 10mg 3%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 7µg 15µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.48g 0.345g 1%
Net carbs 12.49g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.253mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.602mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.695mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.996mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.758mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.301mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.647mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.915mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.331mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
16% 15% 52% 9% 8%
Protein: 15.8 g
Fats: 14.87 g
Carbs: 52.29 g
Water: 8.81 g
Other: 8.23 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 +296%
Contains more FatsFats +1099.2%
Contains more OtherOther +128.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +54.1%
Contains more WaterWater +20.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 82% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.48 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.91 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.69 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 +3928.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2385.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.1%

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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. Fennel seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171323/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.