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Cinnamon vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and chinese broccoli different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, and zinc; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, vitamin A, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 748% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 21 times more fiber than chinese broccoli. While cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, chinese broccoli contains only 2.5g.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Broccoli, chinese, cooked are the varieties used 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +902%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +65.1%
Contains more IronIron +1385.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +455.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6515.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +125.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +125.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +642.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +256.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +171.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more CholineCholine +130%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.264mg 748%
Fiber 53.1g 2.5g 202%
Iron 8.32mg 0.56mg 97%
Calcium 1002mg 100mg 90%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 84.8µg 45%
Copper 0.339mg 0.061mg 31%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 28.2mg 27%
Carbs 80.59g 3.81g 26%
Folate 6µg 99µg 23%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.39mg 13%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.48mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 22kcal 11%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.146mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.07mg 7%
Vitamin A 15µg 82µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.095mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.14g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.437mg 6%
Potassium 431mg 261mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.159mg 4%
Phosphorus 64mg 41mg 3%
Choline 11mg 25.3mg 3%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.3µg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.33g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.11g 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.72g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.84g N/A
Sodium 10mg 7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.05g 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

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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +250%
Contains more FatsFats +72.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2015.2%
Contains more OtherOther +355.7%
Contains more WaterWater +784.1%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +392%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -68.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.3%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.