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Ground cloves vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between ground cloves and cinnamon

  • Ground cloves are higher in manganese, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, cinnamon is richer in fiber and calcium.
  • Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 1855% higher.
  • Ground cloves have 11 times more saturated fat than cinnamon. While ground cloves have 3.952g of saturated fat, cinnamon has only 0.345g.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cloves, ground 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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
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 +331.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
~equal in Copper ~0.339mg

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 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 0.67% 0% 2.7% 176% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19%
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 EVitamin E +280.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ground cloves Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 60.127mg 17.466mg 1855%
Vitamin K 141.8µg 31.2µg 92%
Fiber 33.9g 53.1g 77%
Magnesium 259mg 60mg 47%
Iron 11.83mg 8.32mg 44%
Vitamin E 8.82mg 2.32mg 43%
Calcium 632mg 1002mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.606g 0.068g 24%
Fats 13g 1.24g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.391mg 0.158mg 18%
Potassium 1020mg 431mg 17%
Saturated fat 3.952g 0.345g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.041mg 14%
Sodium 277mg 10mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.158mg 0.022mg 11%
Selenium 7.2µg 3.1µg 7%
Phosphorus 104mg 64mg 6%
Carbs 65.53g 80.59g 5%
Folate 25µg 6µg 5%
Choline 37.4mg 11mg 5%
Protein 5.97g 3.99g 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.8mg 4%
Zinc 2.32mg 1.83mg 4%
Copper 0.368mg 0.339mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0.358mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.393g 0.246g 3%
Calories 274kcal 247kcal 1%
Vitamin A 8µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.56mg 1.332mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 459kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 36g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.3 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 31.63g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.38g 2.17g N/A
Trans fat 0.254g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.03mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.18mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.24mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.4mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.37mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.08mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.23mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.34mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.13mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 1.07g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.585g 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.184g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.017g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 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 +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +948.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
~equal in Water ~10.58g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 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 +466.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5202.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 45% 6%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 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 GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.02g
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~equal in Fructose ~1.11g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/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.