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Onion vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between onions and cinnamon

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, magnesium, and potassium than onions.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 754% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Onions, 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.
Onion
Onion
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
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 +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4256.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.2%
Contains more IronIron +3861.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +769.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +976.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13439.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%

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.
Onion
Onion
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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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
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 CVitamin C +94.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +109.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +216.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1048.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +80.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Onion Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.129mg 17.466mg 754%
Fiber 1.7g 53.1g 206%
Iron 0.21mg 8.32mg 101%
Calcium 23mg 1002mg 98%
Copper 0.039mg 0.339mg 33%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 9.34g 80.59g 24%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.17mg 1.83mg 15%
Magnesium 10mg 60mg 12%
Calories 40kcal 247kcal 10%
Vitamin B3 0.116mg 1.332mg 8%
Potassium 146mg 431mg 8%
Protein 1.1g 3.99g 6%
Selenium 0.5µg 3.1µg 5%
Phosphorus 29mg 64mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.123mg 0.358mg 5%
Vitamin C 7.4mg 3.8mg 4%
Folate 19µg 6µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.158mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Fats 0.1g 1.24g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.046mg 0.022mg 2%
Choline 6.1mg 11mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.042g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.013g 0.246g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.027mg 0.041mg 1%
Net carbs 7.64g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 4.24g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 4mg 10mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.017g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.014mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.021mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.014mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.025mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.039mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.002mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.025mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.021mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.014mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 1.29g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 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 +742.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +262.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +762.8%
Contains more OtherOther +928.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 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 -87.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1792.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +300%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Onion
Onion
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 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 +4850%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +89.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.2%
~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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.