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Cinnamon vs. Broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon and broccoli

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and vitamin E, while broccoli is higher in vitamin C, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 750% more than broccoli.
  • Cinnamon has 21 times more calcium than broccoli. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while broccoli has 47mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Broccoli, 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 15% 14% 28% 27% 16% 11% 28% 4.3% 27% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2031.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more IronIron +1039.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +591.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +346.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8217.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 297% 10% 16% 0% 18% 27% 12% 34% 40% 0% 254% 47% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +197.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2247.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +106.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +222.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +185.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +225.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +950%
Contains more CholineCholine +70%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.21mg 750%
Fiber 53.1g 2.6g 202%
Calcium 1002mg 47mg 96%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 89.2mg 95%
Iron 8.32mg 0.73mg 95%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 101.6µg 59%
Copper 0.339mg 0.049mg 32%
Carbs 80.59g 6.64g 25%
Folate 6µg 63µg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.41mg 13%
Calories 247kcal 34kcal 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.78mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.117mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.639mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.071mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.573mg 4%
Potassium 431mg 316mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 31µg 2%
Protein 3.99g 2.82g 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.039g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.68g 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.175mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.37g 1%
Choline 11mg 18.7mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 33mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.011g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 4.04g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.7g N/A
Phosphorus 64mg 66mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.038g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.088mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.117mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.059mg 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
3% 7% 89%
Protein: 2.82 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 6.64 g
Water: 89.3 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.5%
Contains more FatsFats +235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1113.7%
Contains more OtherOther +313.8%
Contains more WaterWater +744%

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
44% 13% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2136.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +78.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.7%

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
6% 29% 40% 12% 12%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.49 g
Fructose: 0.68 g
Lactose: 0.21 g
Maltose: 0.21 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +112.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +63.2%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +400%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170379/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.