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Cinnamon vs. Chocolate cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and chocolate cake

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and copper; however, chocolate cake is richer in choline and selenium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 747% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 33 times more fiber than chocolate cake. While cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, chocolate cake has only 1.6g.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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 23% 18% 12% 60% 69% 19% 45% 41% 37% 65%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1570%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +207.9%
Contains more IronIron +416.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6137.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +283.9%

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 35% 49% 21% 18% 9.5% 20% 0% 20% 70%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +285.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +540.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +419.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +1067.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chocolate cake DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.28mg 747%
Fiber 53.1g 1.6g 206%
Calcium 1002mg 60mg 94%
Iron 8.32mg 1.61mg 84%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Saturated fat 0.345g 5.43g 23%
Choline 11mg 128.4mg 21%
Fats 1.24g 15.1g 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 58mg 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 2.761g 18%
Selenium 3.1µg 11.9µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Copper 0.339mg 0.207mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 6.039g 14%
Sodium 10mg 315mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.213mg 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.69mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.141mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.041mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 140mg 9%
Carbs 80.59g 53.4g 9%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Calories 247kcal 371kcal 6%
Phosphorus 64mg 106mg 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 5.3g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.304mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.137mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 51.8g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.202mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.407mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.268mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.116mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.265mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.283mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.12mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g N/A
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% 15% 53% 24% 2%
Protein: 5.3 g
Fats: 15.1 g
Carbs: 53.4 g
Water: 24.4 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.9%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1117.7%
Contains more WaterWater +130.6%

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
38% 42% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.43 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2354.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3960.3%

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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. Chocolate cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172697/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.