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Cinnamon vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and almonds

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, and iron; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B2, copper, fats, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 665% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 4 times more fiber than almonds. While cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, almonds have only 12.5g.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Nuts, almonds.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +272.5%
Contains more IronIron +124.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +701.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +350%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +204.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +651.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.3%

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 0% 0% 0% 513% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1004.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +831.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2675.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Almonds DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 2.179mg 665%
Fiber 53.1g 12.5g 162%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 25.63mg 155%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 1.138mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 12.329g 82%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 31.551g 78%
Copper 0.339mg 1.031mg 77%
Fats 1.24g 49.93g 75%
Calcium 1002mg 269mg 73%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid) 12.32g 72%
Phosphorus 64mg 481mg 60%
Iron 8.32mg 3.71mg 58%
Magnesium 60mg 270mg 50%
Protein 3.99g 21.15g 34%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 21.55g 20%
Calories 247kcal 579kcal 17%
Saturated fat 0.345g 3.802g 16%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.205mg 15%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.618mg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.12mg 12%
Folate 6µg 44µg 10%
Potassium 431mg 733mg 9%
Choline 11mg 52.1mg 7%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.1µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.471mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.137mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.11g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 0.003g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 3.7g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 274kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 17g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 12 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.539mg 0%
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid) 0g 0.002g 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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +274%
Contains more WaterWater +139.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +430.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3926.6%

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
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12725.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +18030.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +511.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +909.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +19650%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.