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Cinnamon vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cinnamon and béchamel sauce

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and zinc; however, béchamel sauce is higher in vitamin B12.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 758% more than béchamel sauce.
  • Béchamel sauce contains 531 times less fiber than cinnamon. Cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, while béchamel sauce contains 0.1g.
  • Cinnamon has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Sauce, homemade, white, thin.

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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 11% 38% 14% 7.9% 4.3% 11% 43% 43% 3.1% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +695.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +164.4%
Contains more IronIron +3861.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +2507.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72675%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
~equal in Selenium ~3.3µg

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 2.7% 24% 3.4% 18% 14% 42% 4.9% 20% 9.5% 38% 1.5% 6.8% 7.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +375%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1264.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +410.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +386.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +150%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +28.2%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.339mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Béchamel sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.024mg 758%
Fiber 53.1g 0.1g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.21mg 101%
Calcium 1002mg 126mg 88%
Copper 0.339mg 0.013mg 36%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.6µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 7.4g 24%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.17mg 14%
Sodium 10mg 328mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.42mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.184mg 11%
Magnesium 60mg 15mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 1.586g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.041mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 163mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.152g 8%
Fats 1.24g 6.73g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.261mg 7%
Calories 247kcal 105kcal 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 49IU 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 73µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 2.67g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Phosphorus 64mg 101mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.055mg 3%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.8mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 9µg 1%
Choline 11mg 14.1mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.77g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 7.3g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.78g N/A
Selenium 3.1µg 3.3µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.339mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.046mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.147mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.198mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.32mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.259mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.082mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.219mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.089mg 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
4% 7% 7% 81%
Protein: 3.77 g
Fats: 6.73 g
Carbs: 7.4 g
Water: 80.66 g
Other: 1.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +989.1%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more FatsFats +442.7%
Contains more WaterWater +662.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.77g

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
34% 42% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.586 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +985.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2232.4%

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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

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.