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Potato vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between potatoes and cinnamon

  • Potatoes have more vitamin C and vitamin B6; however, cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 751% more.
  • Potatoes contain 5 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. Potatoes contain 19.7mg of vitamin C, while cinnamon contains 3.8mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potatoes, flesh, and skin, 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.
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
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 +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8250%
Contains more IronIron +927.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +510%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8633%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
~equal in Potassium ~431mg

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.
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
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 +418.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1460%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.2mg 17.466mg 751%
Fiber 2.1g 53.1g 204%
Calcium 12mg 1002mg 99%
Iron 0.81mg 8.32mg 94%
Copper 0.11mg 0.339mg 25%
Vitamin K 2µg 31.2µg 24%
Carbs 17.49g 80.59g 21%
Vitamin C 19.7mg 3.8mg 18%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 0.3mg 1.83mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.298mg 0.158mg 11%
Calories 77kcal 247kcal 9%
Magnesium 23mg 60mg 9%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Selenium 0.4µg 3.1µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.081mg 0.022mg 5%
Protein 2.05g 3.99g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.061mg 1.332mg 2%
Fats 0.09g 1.24g 2%
Folate 15µg 6µg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.025g 0.345g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.002g 0.246g 1%
Phosphorus 57mg 64mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.032mg 0.041mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.295mg 0.358mg 1%
Fructose 0.26g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 15.39g 27.49g N/A
Potassium 425mg 431mg 0%
Sugar 0.82g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 6mg 10mg 0%
Choline 12.1mg 11mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.042g 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.021mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.067mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.066mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.098mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.107mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.032mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.081mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.103mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.035mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 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 +649.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.8%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 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 -92.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 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 StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +750%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +326.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.

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