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Cinnamon vs. Chestnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and chestnut

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, calcium, iron, and zinc; however, chestnut is richer in vitamin C, copper, vitamin B1, potassium, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 722% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 22 times more calcium than chestnut. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, chestnut has only 46mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed.

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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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2078.3%
Contains more IronIron +380.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +632%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1945.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +39.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +54.7%
~equal in Magnesium ~54mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +602.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +572.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +153.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chestnut DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.854mg 722%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 46mg 96%
Iron 8.32mg 1.73mg 82%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 26.7mg 25%
Carbs 80.59g 27.76g 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Copper 0.339mg 0.472mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.25mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.148mg 11%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Potassium 431mg 715mg 8%
Calories 247kcal 131kcal 6%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.233mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.104mg 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 99mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 2g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.731mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.545g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Sodium 10mg 27mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.476g 1%
Magnesium 60mg 54mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.316mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.38g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.26g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +99.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +190.3%
Contains more OtherOther +407%
Contains more FatsFats +11.3%
Contains more WaterWater +544.1%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +93.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +701.5%

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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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.