Cinnamon vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between cinnamon and amaranth
- Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin E, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B3; however, amaranth is richer in phosphorus.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 722% more.
- Cinnamon contains 25 times more fiber than amaranth. Cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, while amaranth contains 2.1g.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Amaranth grain, cooked.
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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 more CalciumCalcium | +2031.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +296.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +127.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +112.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1945.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -40% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +77.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1121.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +46.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +86.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +466.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +39.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +266.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.854mg | 722% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 2.1g | 204% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 47mg | 96% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 2.1mg | 78% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.149mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 18.69g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.19mg | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 148mg | 12% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.86mg | 9% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 135mg | 9% |
| Starch | 16.23g | 7% | |
| Calories | 247kcal | 102kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.235mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 6µg | 22µg | 4% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 4% | |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 5.5µg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.113mg | 3% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 2% | |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 1% | |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.015mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.022mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 1.58g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 65mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 16.59g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 10mg | 6mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0% | |
| 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +331.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +27.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +610.4% |
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Protein
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Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +∞% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
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Lactose
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Maltose
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