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Asparagus vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between asparagus and cinnamon

  • Asparagus is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 753% higher.
  • Asparagus has 9 times more folate than cinnamon. While asparagus has 52µg of folate, cinnamon has only 6µg.

The food types used in this comparison are Asparagus, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
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 less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more IronIron +288.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10954.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
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 +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Asparagus Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.158mg 17.466mg 753%
Fiber 2.1g 53.1g 204%
Calcium 24mg 1002mg 98%
Iron 2.14mg 8.32mg 77%
Carbs 3.88g 80.59g 26%
Copper 0.189mg 0.339mg 17%
Zinc 0.54mg 1.83mg 12%
Folate 52µg 6µg 12%
Calories 20kcal 247kcal 11%
Magnesium 14mg 60mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.143mg 0.022mg 10%
Vitamin K 41.6µg 31.2µg 9%
Vitamin E 1.13mg 2.32mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.141mg 0.041mg 8%
Potassium 202mg 431mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.091mg 0.158mg 5%
Protein 2.2g 3.99g 4%
Vitamin A 38µg 15µg 3%
Phosphorus 52mg 64mg 2%
Vitamin C 5.6mg 3.8mg 2%
Fats 0.12g 1.24g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.978mg 1.332mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.274mg 0.358mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.246g 1%
Choline 16mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.04g 0.345g 1%
Selenium 2.3µg 3.1µg 1%
Net carbs 1.78g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 1.88g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 2mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.027mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.084mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.075mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.128mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.104mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.031mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.075mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.115mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 1g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 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 +781.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.4%
Contains more FatsFats +933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1977.1%
Contains more OtherOther +520.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 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 -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 +1050%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more FructoseFructose +11%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/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.