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Garlic vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between garlic and cinnamon

  • Garlic has more vitamin B6, vitamin C, selenium, and vitamin B1; however, cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 687% more than garlic.
  • Cinnamon contains 9 times less vitamin B1 than garlic. Garlic contains 0.2mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon contains 0.022mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Garlic, 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.
Garlic
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 54% 35% 64% 100% 32% 66% 2.2% 218% 77%
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 PhosphorusPhosphorus +139.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +358.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +453.6%
Contains more IronIron +389.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +944.6%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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.
Garlic
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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 104% 0% 1.6% 0% 50% 25% 13% 36% 285% 0% 4.3% 2.3% 13%
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 +721.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +809.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +168.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +681.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1735.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Garlic Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.672mg 17.466mg 687%
Fiber 2.1g 53.1g 204%
Vitamin B6 1.235mg 0.158mg 83%
Iron 1.7mg 8.32mg 83%
Calcium 181mg 1002mg 82%
Vitamin C 31.2mg 3.8mg 30%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 31.2µg 25%
Selenium 14.2µg 3.1µg 20%
Carbs 33.06g 80.59g 16%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.022mg 15%
Phosphorus 153mg 64mg 13%
Magnesium 25mg 60mg 8%
Zinc 1.16mg 1.83mg 6%
Calories 149kcal 247kcal 5%
Protein 6.36g 3.99g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.596mg 0.358mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.11mg 0.041mg 5%
Copper 0.299mg 0.339mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.7mg 1.332mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Choline 23.2mg 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 0.246g 1%
Saturated fat 0.089g 0.345g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.249g 0.068g 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Fats 0.5g 1.24g 1%
Potassium 401mg 431mg 1%
Net carbs 30.96g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 1g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 17mg 10mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.066mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.157mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.217mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.308mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.273mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.076mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.183mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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6% 33% 59%
Protein: 6.36 g
Fats: 0.5 g
Carbs: 33.06 g
Water: 58.58 g
Other: 1.5 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 +59.4%
Contains more WaterWater +453.7%
Contains more FatsFats +148%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.8%
Contains more OtherOther +140%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Garlic
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26% 3% 71%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.089 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.249 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 -74.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2136.4%

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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. Garlic - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169230/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.