Rice vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between rice and cinnamon
- Rice has more folate and vitamin B1; however, cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and zinc.
- Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 739% more than rice.
- Cinnamon contains 10 times less folate than rice. Rice contains 58µg of folate, while cinnamon contains 6µg.
Food varieties used in this article are Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, 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.
Contains less SodiumSodium | -90% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +141.9% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +400% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +9920% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1131.4% |
Contains more IronIron | +593.3% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +391.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +273.5% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +48.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3600.4% |
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 | +640.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +866.7% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +5700% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +215.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +69.9% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +423.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 0.472mg | 17.466mg | 739% |
Fiber | 0.4g | 53.1g | 211% |
Calcium | 10mg | 1002mg | 99% |
Iron | 1.2mg | 8.32mg | 89% |
Copper | 0.069mg | 0.339mg | 30% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 31.2µg | 26% |
Carbs | 28.17g | 80.59g | 17% |
Vitamin E | 0.04mg | 2.32mg | 15% |
Folate | 58µg | 6µg | 13% |
Zinc | 0.49mg | 1.83mg | 12% |
Potassium | 35mg | 431mg | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.163mg | 0.022mg | 12% |
Magnesium | 12mg | 60mg | 11% |
Selenium | 7.5µg | 3.1µg | 8% |
Calories | 130kcal | 247kcal | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.093mg | 0.158mg | 5% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 3.8mg | 4% |
Phosphorus | 43mg | 64mg | 3% |
Protein | 2.69g | 3.99g | 3% |
Choline | 2.1mg | 11mg | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.013mg | 0.041mg | 2% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 15µg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.358mg | 1% |
Fats | 0.28g | 1.24g | 1% |
Saturated fat | 0.077g | 0.345g | 1% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.476mg | 1.332mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.77g | 27.49g | N/A |
Sugar | 0.05g | 2.17g | N/A |
Sodium | 1mg | 10mg | 0% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.088g | 0.246g | 0% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.076g | 0.068g | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.031mg | 0.049mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.096mg | 0.136mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.116mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.222mg | 0.253mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.097mg | 0.243mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.063mg | 0.078mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.144mg | 0.146mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.164mg | 0.224mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.063mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +546.9% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +48.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +342.9% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +186.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +757.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -77.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.8% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.5% |