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Cinnamon vs. Buckwheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon and buckwheat

  • Cinnamon is richer than buckwheat in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, zinc, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 742% more than buckwheat.
  • Cinnamon has 143 times more calcium than buckwheat. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while buckwheat has 7mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Buckwheat groats, roasted, cooked.

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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 36% 2.1% 7.8% 30% 49% 17% 30% 0.52% 53% 12%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14214.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.8%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4234%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
~equal in Phosphorus ~70mg

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% 1.8% 0% 10% 9% 18% 22% 18% 0% 4.8% 11% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2477.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1542.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +81.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +82.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.359mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Buckwheat DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.403mg 742%
Fiber 53.1g 2.7g 202%
Calcium 1002mg 7mg 100%
Iron 8.32mg 0.8mg 94%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 1.9µg 24%
Copper 0.339mg 0.146mg 21%
Carbs 80.59g 19.94g 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.09mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.61mg 11%
Potassium 431mg 88mg 10%
Calories 247kcal 92kcal 8%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.077mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.94mg 2%
Magnesium 60mg 51mg 2%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 20.1mg 2%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.2µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.04mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.1g 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 70mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.38g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.188g 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.62g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.134g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 17.24g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.9g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.359mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.188g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.129mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.212mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.044mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.079mg 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% 20% 76%
Protein: 3.38 g
Fats: 0.62 g
Carbs: 19.94 g
Water: 75.63 g
Other: 0.43 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +304.2%
Contains more OtherOther +737.2%
Contains more WaterWater +614.8%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.188 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -61.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +176.5%

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
57% 29% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +420%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1010%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1900%
~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. Buckwheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170686/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.