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Cinnamon vs. Barley — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and barley?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, potassium, and zinc, yet barley is richer in selenium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 748% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 232 times more vitamin E than barley. Cinnamon has 2.32mg of vitamin E, while barley has 0.01mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Barley, pearled, cooked types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.3% 8.2% 50% 35% 22% 23% 0.39% 34% 47%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +363.4%
Contains more IronIron +525.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +222.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +123.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6643.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +177.4%

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.
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%
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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% 0.2% 21% 14% 39% 8.1% 27% 0% 2% 12%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Barley DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.259mg 748%
Fiber 53.1g 3.8g 197%
Calcium 1002mg 11mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 1.33mg 87%
Copper 0.339mg 0.105mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.8µg 25%
Carbs 80.59g 28.22g 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Potassium 431mg 93mg 10%
Selenium 3.1µg 8.6µg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.82mg 9%
Calories 247kcal 123kcal 6%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.083mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.063mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.135mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 2.26g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.115mg 3%
Folate 6µg 16µg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.062mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.44g 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 54mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.093g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.214g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 1.8g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 544kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 81g N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 24.42g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.28g N/A
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Choline 11mg 13.4mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.057g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.038mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.083mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.154mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.043mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.127mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.111mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.051mg 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
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2% 28% 69%
Protein: 2.26 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 28.22 g
Water: 68.8 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +185.6%
Contains more OtherOther +1185.7%
Contains more WaterWater +550.3%

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
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26% 16% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.093 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.057 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.214 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +331.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +214.7%

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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. Barley - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170285/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.