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Cinnamon vs. Allspice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and allspice

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, and iron; however, allspice is richer in vitamin C, copper, potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 631% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 2 times more fiber than allspice. While cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, allspice has only 21.6g.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, allspice, 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 96% 198% 92% 265% 184% 28% 48% 10% 384% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +493.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +125%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 131% 0% 9% 0% 25% 15% 54% 0% 48% 0% 0% 27%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +931.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +359.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Allspice DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 2.943mg 631%
Fiber 53.1g 21.6g 126%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 39.2mg 39%
Calcium 1002mg 661mg 34%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Copper 0.339mg 0.553mg 24%
Magnesium 60mg 135mg 18%
Potassium 431mg 1044mg 18%
Iron 8.32mg 7.06mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 2.36g 15%
Fats 1.24g 8.69g 11%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.86mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.55g 10%
Folate 6µg 36µg 8%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.01mg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 113mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.101mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 6.09g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.21mg 4%
Carbs 80.59g 72.12g 3%
Sodium 10mg 77mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.063mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Calories 247kcal 263kcal 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 27µg 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.66g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 432kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 38g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 1.2 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 50.52g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
6% 9% 72% 8% 5%
Protein: 6.09 g
Fats: 8.69 g
Carbs: 72.12 g
Water: 8.46 g
Other: 4.64 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11.7%
Contains more WaterWater +25.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.6%
Contains more FatsFats +600.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
46% 12% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.55 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.66 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.36 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +168.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3370.6%

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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. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/nutrients
  2. Allspice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171315/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.