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Cinnamon vs. Apple — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon and apples

  • The amount of manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, zinc, vitamin E, magnesium, and potassium in cinnamon is higher than in apples.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 758% more than apples.
  • Cinnamon contains 167 times more calcium than apples. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, apples contain only 6mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cinnamon, ground and Apples, raw, with skin.

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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%
Apple
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +302.8%
Contains more IronIron +6833.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1155.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +4475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +481.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +49802.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 13% 5% 46% 0% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5% 6%
Apple
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D 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 Choline Choline 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1363.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +486.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1318.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +223.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Apple DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.035mg 758%
Fiber 53.1g 2.4g 203%
Iron 8.32mg 0.12mg 103%
Calcium 1002mg 6mg 100%
Copper 0.339mg 0.027mg 35%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2.2µg 24%
Carbs 80.59g 13.81g 22%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.04mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.18mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 5mg 13%
Calories 247kcal 52kcal 10%
Potassium 431mg 107mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.041mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.091mg 8%
Phosphorus 64mg 11mg 8%
Protein 3.99g 0.26g 7%
Fructose 1.11g 5.9g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.061mg 6%
Fats 1.24g 0.17g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.6mg 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Choline 11mg 3.4mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.028g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.007g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 11.41g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 10.39g N/A
Starch 0.05g 0%
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.017mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.051g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.001mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.006mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.006mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.012mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.006mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.012mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.005mg 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
Apple
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1434.6%
Contains more FatsFats +629.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +483.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1700%
Contains more WaterWater +708.7%

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
Apple
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3414.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%

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
Apple
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +10250%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +133.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +431.5%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/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.