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Cinnamon vs. Caraway spice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cinnamon and caraway spice

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, and calcium; however, caraway spice is higher in iron, phosphorus, copper, magnesium, zinc, vitamin B1, and potassium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 703% more than caraway spice.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, caraway seed.

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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 184% 207% 119% 609% 303% 150% 243% 2.2% 170% 66%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1243.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +330%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +213.5%
Contains more IronIron +95.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +168.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +787.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +290.3%

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 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 70% 6% 50% 0% 96% 87% 68% 0% 83% 0% 0% 7.5% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +452.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1640.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +824.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +127.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +66.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +124.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Caraway spice DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.3mg 703%
Iron 8.32mg 16.23mg 99%
Phosphorus 64mg 568mg 72%
Copper 0.339mg 0.91mg 63%
Fiber 53.1g 38g 60%
Magnesium 60mg 258mg 47%
Zinc 1.83mg 5.5mg 33%
Protein 3.99g 19.77g 32%
Calcium 1002mg 689mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.383mg 30%
Potassium 431mg 1351mg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.379mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.272g 21%
Fats 1.24g 14.59g 21%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 21mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 7.125g 17%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.36mg 16%
Selenium 3.1µg 12.1µg 16%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.606mg 14%
Carbs 80.59g 49.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Calories 247kcal 333kcal 4%
Choline 11mg 24.7mg 2%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 10µg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.62g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 11.9g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.64g N/A
Sodium 10mg 17mg 0%
Vitamin A 15µg 18µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.244mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.756mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.826mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.218mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 1.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.361mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.867mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 1.037mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.55mg 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
20% 15% 50% 10% 6%
Protein: 19.77 g
Fats: 14.59 g
Carbs: 49.9 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.87 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +395.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1076.6%
Contains more OtherOther +63.1%
~equal in Water ~9.87g

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
6% 65% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.62 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.125 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.272 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2796.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4711.8%

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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. Caraway spice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170918/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.