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Cinnamon vs. Plantain raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and plantain raw?

  • Cinnamon is higher in fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, zinc, and vitamin E, yet plantain raw is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 203% more.
  • Cinnamon has 334 times more calcium than plantain raw. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, plantain raw has only 3mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Plantains, raw types 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 26% 0.9% 44% 23% 27% 3.8% 15% 0.52% 0% 8.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33300%
Contains more IronIron +1286.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1207.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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 61% 19% 2.8% 0% 13% 12% 13% 16% 69% 0% 1.8% 17% 7.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1557.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4357.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +384.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +273.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +136.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Plantain raw DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 2.3g 203%
Calcium 1002mg 3mg 100%
Iron 8.32mg 0.6mg 97%
Copper 0.339mg 0.081mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.7µg 25%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 18.4mg 16%
Carbs 80.59g 31.89g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.14mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.14mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.299mg 11%
Calories 247kcal 122kcal 6%
Magnesium 60mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 56µg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.3g 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 34mg 4%
Folate 6µg 22µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.686mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.5µg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.052mg 3%
Potassium 431mg 499mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.26mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.143g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.032g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.054mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.37g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 29.59g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 15g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Choline 11mg 13.5mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.069g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.034mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.059mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.06mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.064mg 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
32% 65%
Protein: 1.3 g
Fats: 0.37 g
Carbs: 31.89 g
Water: 65.28 g
Other: 1.16 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +206.9%
Contains more FatsFats +235.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +152.7%
Contains more OtherOther +210.3%
Contains more WaterWater +517%

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
59% 13% 28%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.143 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.069 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.069g

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. Plantain raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169130/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.