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Cinnamon vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and candy bar?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K, yet candy bar is higher in vitamin B6, copper, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Candy bar's daily need coverage for vitamin B6 is 11757% more.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cinnamon is lower.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Candies, peanut bar types 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 79% 23% 36% 36% 258% 107% 132% 20% 162% 26%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1184.6%
Contains more IronIron +757.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1305.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +83.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +128.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +381.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.6%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg

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% 82% 0% 25% 32% 149% 50% 35308% 0% 0% 56% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +354.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +241.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +131.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +96735.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +1150%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Candy bar DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 153mg 11757%
Manganese 17.466mg 1.243mg 705%
Fiber 53.1g 4.1g 196%
Calcium 1002mg 78mg 92%
Iron 8.32mg 0.97mg 92%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 10.65g 71%
Fats 1.24g 33.7g 50%
Copper 0.339mg 0.774mg 48%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 7.922mg 41%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 16.721g 41%
Phosphorus 64mg 308mg 35%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0µg 26%
Protein 3.99g 15.5g 23%
Saturated fat 0.345g 4.678g 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.94mg 19%
Folate 6µg 75µg 17%
Calories 247kcal 522kcal 14%
Magnesium 60mg 110mg 12%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 4.1mg 12%
Carbs 80.59g 47.4g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.83mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.1mg 7%
Sodium 10mg 156mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Choline 11mg 29.4mg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.7µg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Potassium 431mg 407mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 42.22g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.149mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.52mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.534mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.986mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.545mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.185mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.787mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.638mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.385mg 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
16% 34% 47% 2%
Protein: 15.5 g
Fats: 33.7 g
Carbs: 47.4 g
Water: 1.6 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +70%
Contains more WaterWater +561.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +288.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2617.7%

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
15% 52% 33%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.678 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.721 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.65 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6697.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15561.8%

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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. Candy bar - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169585/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.