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Cinnamon vs. Brussels sprouts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and Brussels sprouts different?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, and zinc, while Brussels sprouts are higher in vitamin K, vitamin C, folate, and vitamin B1.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 745% more than Brussels sprouts.
  • Cinnamon contains 24 times more calcium than Brussels sprouts. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while Brussels sprouts contain 42mg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Brussels sprouts, raw types were used 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.
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 16% 13% 34% 53% 23% 11% 30% 3.3% 44% 8.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2285.7%
Contains more IronIron +494.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +384.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5082.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +93.8%
~equal in Potassium ~389mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~69mg

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 283% 13% 18% 0% 35% 21% 14% 19% 51% 0% 443% 46% 10%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +78.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2136.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +531.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +119.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +467.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +916.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Brussels sprouts DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 153g 1020%
Manganese 17.466mg 0.337mg 745%
Fiber 53.1g 3.8g 197%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 177µg 122%
Calcium 1002mg 42mg 96%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 85mg 90%
Iron 8.32mg 1.4mg 87%
Copper 0.339mg 0.07mg 30%
Carbs 80.59g 8.95g 24%
Folate 6µg 61µg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.88mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.139mg 10%
Calories 247kcal 43kcal 10%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.219mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.745mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.09mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.6µg 3%
Potassium 431mg 389mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.023g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.062g 1%
Choline 11mg 19.1mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.309mg 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 69mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.38g 1%
Sodium 10mg 25mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 5.15g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.12mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.132mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.152mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.154mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.098mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.155mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.076mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 0.93g 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% 9% 86%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 8.95 g
Water: 86 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +313.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +800.4%
Contains more OtherOther +162.8%
Contains more WaterWater +712.9%

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
100%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.062 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 153 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +969.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +224900%

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
21% 37% 42%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.46 g
Glucose: 0.81 g
Fructose: 0.93 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +28.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +19.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2200%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Brussels sprouts - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170383/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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