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Cinnamon vs. Caper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and caper

  • Caper contains less manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, vitamin B6, vitamin E, and phosphorus than cinnamon.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 756% higher.
  • Caper has 25 times less calcium than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while caper has 40mg.
  • Cinnamon is lower in sodium.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Capers, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 24% 12% 3.5% 63% 125% 8.7% 4.3% 306% 10% 6.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2405%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +977.5%
Contains more IronIron +398.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +471.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +540%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22292.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +10.3%

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 14% 0% 2.3% 18% 4.5% 32% 12% 1.6% 5.3% 0% 62% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +104.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +587%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +239%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Caper DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.078mg 756%
Fiber 53.1g 3.2g 200%
Sodium 10mg 2348mg 102%
Calcium 1002mg 40mg 96%
Iron 8.32mg 1.67mg 83%
Carbs 80.59g 4.89g 25%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.32mg 14%
Potassium 431mg 40mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 23kcal 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.88mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.023mg 10%
Phosphorus 64mg 10mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.139mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.027mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 33mg 6%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 24.6µg 6%
Copper 0.339mg 0.374mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.652mg 4%
Folate 6µg 23µg 4%
Protein 3.99g 2.36g 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.2µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.304g 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.86g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.3mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Choline 11mg 6.5mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.233g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 10g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 97kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 435g N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 1.69g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.41g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.018mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.063g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g 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
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2% 5% 84% 8%
Protein: 2.36 g
Fats: 0.86 g
Carbs: 4.89 g
Water: 83.85 g
Other: 8.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +69.1%
Contains more FatsFats +44.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1548.1%
Contains more WaterWater +692.5%
Contains more OtherOther +123.3%

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
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39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.233 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.063 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.304 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +290.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +347.1%

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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. Caper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172238/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.