Cinnamon vs. Basil — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between cinnamon and basil
- Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin E, and zinc; however, basil has more vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and folate.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 709% higher.
- Basil has 33 times less fiber than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, while basil has 1.6g.
Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Basil, fresh.
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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 | +466.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +46.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +162.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1421.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +933.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -60% |
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 EVitamin E | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +47.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +71.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +373.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1660% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +54.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +85.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1229.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1033.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 1.148mg | 709% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 414.8µg | 320% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 1.6g | 206% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 177mg | 83% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 3.17mg | 64% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 264µg | 28% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 2.65g | 26% |
| Folate | 6µg | 68µg | 16% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 18mg | 16% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 23kcal | 11% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.8mg | 10% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.81mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.385mg | 5% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 0.3µg | 5% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 295mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.902mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.209mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.076mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.389g | 2% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 3.15g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 0.041g | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 64mg | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 0.02g | 1% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 0.64g | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 56mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 1.05g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | 0.3g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 4mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
| Choline | 11mg | 11.4mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.088g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.039mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.104mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.191mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.11mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +93.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2941.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +140% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +770.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +179.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +472.1% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +∞% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +5100% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +5450% |
| Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |
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