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Cinnamon vs. Cocoa bean — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and cocoa bean?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium, yet cocoa bean is richer in copper, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, potassium, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 597% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 9 times more calcium than cocoa bean. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while cocoa bean has 111mg.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cocoa, dry powder, unsweetened, processed with alkali types in this comparison.

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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 340% 33% 221% 582% 1202% 174% 312% 2.5% 487% 72%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +367.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +693.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +482.1%
Contains more IronIron +86.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +964%
Contains more ZincZinc +248.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1037.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +325.8%

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% 0% 2% 0% 28% 106% 45% 15% 27% 0% 6% 24% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1022%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +80.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +433.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Cocoa bean DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 3.737mg 597%
Copper 0.339mg 3.607mg 363%
Magnesium 60mg 476mg 99%
Phosphorus 64mg 728mg 95%
Fiber 53.1g 29.8g 93%
Iron 8.32mg 15.52mg 90%
Calcium 1002mg 111mg 89%
Potassium 431mg 2509mg 61%
Zinc 1.83mg 6.37mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.345g 7.76g 34%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.46mg 32%
Protein 3.99g 18.1g 28%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2.4µg 24%
Caffeine 0mg 78mg 20%
Selenium 3.1µg 13.2µg 18%
Fats 1.24g 13.1g 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.1mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 4.39g 10%
Carbs 80.59g 58.3g 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.11mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.4mg 7%
Folate 6µg 32µg 7%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.118mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.42g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.254mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 247kcal 220kcal 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 28.5g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.76g N/A
Sodium 10mg 19mg 0%
Choline 11mg 11.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.271mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.716mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.701mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.097mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.907mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.869mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 1.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.312mg 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
18% 13% 58% 3% 8%
Protein: 18.1 g
Fats: 13.1 g
Carbs: 58.3 g
Water: 2.7 g
Other: 7.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38.2%
Contains more WaterWater +291.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +353.6%
Contains more FatsFats +956.5%
Contains more OtherOther +116.7%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.76 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.39 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.42 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1684.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +517.6%

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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. Cocoa bean - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169594/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.