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Honey vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between honey and cinnamon?

  • Honey has less manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than cinnamon.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 756% higher.

We used Honey and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this comparison.

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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.
Honey
Honey
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 1.8% 4.6% 16% 12% 6% 1.7% 0.52% 10% 4.4%
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 -60%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +728.8%
Contains more IronIron +1881%
Contains more CopperCopper +841.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1500%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +21732.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +287.5%

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.
Honey
Honey
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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 1.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 8.8% 2.3% 4.1% 5.5% 0% 0% 1.5% 1.2%
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 +660%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1000.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +426.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +558.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.041mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Honey Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.08mg 17.466mg 756%
Fiber 0.2g 53.1g 212%
Calcium 6mg 1002mg 100%
Iron 0.42mg 8.32mg 99%
Fructose 40.94g 1.11g 50%
Copper 0.036mg 0.339mg 34%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.22mg 1.83mg 15%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Potassium 52mg 431mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.024mg 0.158mg 10%
Phosphorus 4mg 64mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.121mg 1.332mg 8%
Protein 0.3g 3.99g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.068mg 0.358mg 6%
Vitamin C 0.5mg 3.8mg 4%
Selenium 0.8µg 3.1µg 4%
Calories 304kcal 247kcal 3%
Choline 2.2mg 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.345g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fats 0g 1.24g 2%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.022mg 2%
Folate 2µg 6µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 0.246g 1%
Carbs 82.4g 80.59g 1%
Net carbs 82.2g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 82.12g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.038mg 0.041mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.004mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.004mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.008mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.01mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.008mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.011mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.009mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.001mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
2
82% 17%
Protein: 0.3 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 82.4 g
Water: 17.1 g
Other: 0.2 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 +61.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1230%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
~equal in Carbs ~80.59g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Honey
Honey
5
44% 50% 2% 4%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.89 g
Glucose: 35.75 g
Fructose: 40.94 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.44 g
Galactose: 3.1 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 +4350%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3337.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3588.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Honey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169640/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.