Cinnamon vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cinnamon and arrowroot?
- Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium, yet arrowroot is higher in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin B6.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 752% more.
- Cinnamon has 167 times more calcium than arrowroot. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, arrowroot has only 6mg.
We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Arrowroot, raw types in this article.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16600% |
| Contains more IronIron | +274.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +180.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +190.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -61.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +9937.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +342.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +53.1% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1400% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +22.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +550% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +43.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +27.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +68.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +5533.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.174mg | 752% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 1.3g | 207% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 6mg | 100% |
| Folate | 6µg | 338µg | 83% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 2.22mg | 76% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.121mg | 24% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 13.39g | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.63mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.143mg | 10% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 65kcal | 9% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 25mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.266mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 98mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 1µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 1.9mg | 2% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 0.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 1.693mg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.004g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 0.039g | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.059mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.292mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 10mg | 26mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 454mg | 1% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 4.24g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 12.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.092g | 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 FatsFats | +520% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +501.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +153.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +663.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6050% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.3% |
