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Molasses vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between molasses and cinnamon

  • Molasses have more magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and copper; however, cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 693% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 6 times less selenium than molasses. Molasses have 17.8µg of selenium, while cinnamon has 3.1µg.

Food types used in this article are Molasses 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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
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 +303.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +474.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1041.6%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Molasses Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 1.53mg 17.466mg 693%
Fiber 0g 53.1g 212%
Calcium 205mg 1002mg 80%
Iron 4.72mg 8.32mg 45%
Magnesium 242mg 60mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.67mg 0.158mg 39%
Potassium 1464mg 431mg 30%
Selenium 17.8µg 3.1µg 27%
Vitamin K 0µg 31.2µg 26%
Copper 0.487mg 0.339mg 16%
Vitamin E 0mg 2.32mg 15%
Fructose 12.79g 1.11g 15%
Zinc 0.29mg 1.83mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.804mg 0.358mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.99g 8%
Phosphorus 31mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 0.93mg 1.332mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.002mg 0.041mg 3%
Folate 0µg 6µg 2%
Calories 290kcal 247kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.041mg 0.022mg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.24g 2%
Carbs 74.73g 80.59g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 37mg 10mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.018g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.032g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 74.73g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 74.72g 2.17g N/A
Choline 13.3mg 11mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.05g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 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 +106.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1140%
~equal in Carbs ~80.59g
~equal in Other ~3.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 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 -94.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 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 +146900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1046.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1052.3%
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.