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Cinnamon vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and couscous different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, and magnesium; however, couscous is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 756% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 312 times more vitamin K than couscous. While cinnamon contains 31.2µg of vitamin K, couscous contains only 0.1µg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Couscous, 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 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12425%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +643.1%
Contains more IronIron +2089.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +726.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +603.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +190.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20692.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +787.1%

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% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1684.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +51.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31100%
Contains more CholineCholine +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.371mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Couscous DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.084mg 756%
Fiber 53.1g 1.4g 207%
Calcium 1002mg 8mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 0.38mg 99%
Selenium 3.1µg 27.5µg 44%
Copper 0.339mg 0.041mg 33%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.1µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 23.22g 19%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.13mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.26mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Potassium 431mg 58mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.051mg 8%
Calories 247kcal 112kcal 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 22mg 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.063mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.16g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.983mg 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.022g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.029g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Choline 11mg 3.3mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.027mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.79g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.1g N/A
Sodium 10mg 5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.371mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.064g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.077mg 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% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more FatsFats +675%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +247.1%
Contains more OtherOther +1284.6%
Contains more WaterWater +585.9%
~equal in Protein ~3.79g

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1018.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.064g

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/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.