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Cinnamon vs. Black gram — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon and black gram

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, and calcium, while black gram has more copper, folate, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and potassium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 693% more than black gram.
  • Cinnamon contains 7 times more calcium than black gram. While cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, black gram contains only 138mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cinnamon, ground and Mungo beans, mature seeds, raw.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 191% 41% 87% 284% 327% 91% 162% 5% 199% 45%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1043.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +345%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +189.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +83.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +492.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.5%
~equal in Iron ~7.57mg

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%
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 0% 0.33% 0% 0% 68% 59% 27% 54% 65% 0% 0% 162% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1140.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +519.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +3500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.447mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Black gram DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.527mg 693%
Fiber 53.1g 18.3g 139%
Calcium 1002mg 138mg 86%
Copper 0.339mg 0.981mg 71%
Folate 6µg 216µg 53%
Magnesium 60mg 267mg 49%
Phosphorus 64mg 379mg 45%
Protein 3.99g 25.21g 42%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.273mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.254mg 16%
Potassium 431mg 983mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.35mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.906mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.281mg 9%
Iron 8.32mg 7.57mg 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 8.2µg 9%
Carbs 80.59g 58.99g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 1.071g 7%
Calories 247kcal 341kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Sodium 10mg 38mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.114g 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.64g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.447mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 40.69g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.085g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.263mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.875mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.287mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 2.089mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 1.674mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.367mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 1.473mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 1.416mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.706mg 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
25% 59% 11% 3%
Protein: 25.21 g
Fats: 1.64 g
Carbs: 58.99 g
Water: 10.8 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +36.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +531.8%
Contains more FatsFats +32.3%
~equal in Water ~10.8g
~equal in Other ~3.36g

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
9% 7% 84%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.114 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.085 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +189.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1475%

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. Black gram - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174259/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.