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Pasta vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pasta and cinnamon

  • Pasta has more vitamin B1 and folate; however, cinnamon has more manganese, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and magnesium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 750% higher.

Food types used in this article are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
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 -40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1695.8%
Contains more IronIron +629.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7697.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~64mg

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.
Pasta
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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 0% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.224mg 17.466mg 750%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 6mg 1002mg 100%
Iron 1.14mg 8.32mg 90%
Copper 0.093mg 0.339mg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 24.93g 80.59g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.022mg 16%
Folate 64µg 6µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.56mg 1.83mg 12%
Potassium 24mg 431mg 12%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.158mg 10%
Magnesium 18mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.041mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 131kcal 247kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.358mg 4%
Protein 5.15g 3.99g 2%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 1.332mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 0.068g 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 15µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.15g 0.345g 1%
Fats 1.05g 1.24g 0%
Net carbs 24.93g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Phosphorus 63mg 64mg 0%
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +548%
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.