Quinoa vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between quinoa and cinnamon?
- Quinoa is higher in phosphorus and folate, yet cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, and potassium.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 732% more.
- Quinoa has 7 times more folate than cinnamon. While quinoa has 42µg of folate, cinnamon has only 6µg.
We used Quinoa, cooked and Spices, cinnamon, ground types in this article.
Infographic
Infographic link
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.
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +137.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -30% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5794.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +150.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +458.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +76.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +67.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2668% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +10.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +386.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +168.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +600% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +109.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +268.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +223.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +28.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.631mg | 17.466mg | 732% |
| Fiber | 2.8g | 53.1g | 201% |
| Calcium | 17mg | 1002mg | 99% |
| Iron | 1.49mg | 8.32mg | 85% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 31.2µg | 26% |
| Carbs | 21.3g | 80.59g | 20% |
| Copper | 0.192mg | 0.339mg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 152mg | 64mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 0.63mg | 2.32mg | 11% |
| Folate | 42µg | 6µg | 9% |
| Potassium | 172mg | 431mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 7% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.078g | 0.068g | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.09mg | 1.83mg | 7% |
| Starch | 17.63g | 7% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.107mg | 0.022mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.412mg | 1.332mg | 6% |
| Calories | 120kcal | 247kcal | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.11mg | 0.041mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.123mg | 0.158mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
| Choline | 23mg | 11mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Selenium | 2.8µg | 3.1µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.528g | 0.246g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.231g | 0.345g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.92g | 1.24g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 64mg | 60mg | 1% |
| Protein | 4.4g | 3.99g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 18.5g | 27.49g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.87g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Sodium | 7mg | 10mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.052mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.131mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.157mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.261mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.239mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.096mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.185mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.185mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.127mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.015g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +54.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +576.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +278.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.5% |
~equal in
Protein
~3.99g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +114.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1485.3% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
~equal in
Lactose
~0g
~equal in
Maltose
~0g
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
