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Cinnamon vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and caramel

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, zinc, and vitamin E; however, caramel has more vitamin B2 and vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 759% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Candies, caramels.

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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 12% 41% 19% 5.3% 6% 12% 49% 32% 1.4% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +626.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +101.4%
Contains more IronIron +5842.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1783.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +315.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +158681.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +72.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.1%

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 1.3% 4% 9.2% 0% 26% 59% 2.8% 37% 13% 38% 4.5% 3% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +25%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +404.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +524.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +73.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Caramel DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.011mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.14mg 102%
Calcium 1002mg 138mg 86%
Copper 0.339mg 0.018mg 36%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 1.8µg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.478g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.256mg 17%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.44mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.3µg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.46mg 12%
Fats 1.24g 8.1g 11%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.476g 10%
Sodium 10mg 245mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.056mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.148mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.103mg 7%
Calories 247kcal 382kcal 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 114mg 7%
Potassium 431mg 214mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.62mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1.542g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.8µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 3.99g 4.6g 1%
Carbs 80.59g 77g 1%
Folate 6µg 4µg 1%
Choline 11mg 8mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 77g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 65.5g N/A
Vitamin A 15µg 12µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.417mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.205mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.285mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.115mg 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
5% 8% 77% 9% 2%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 8.1 g
Carbs: 77 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +24.5%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.3%
Contains more FatsFats +553.2%
~equal in Carbs ~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
33% 21% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.476 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.542 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.478 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +526.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5014.7%

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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. Caramel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167974/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.