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Cinnamon vs. Dulce de Leche — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cinnamon and dulce de Leche

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, and vitamin K; however, dulce de Leche is higher in vitamin B2, phosphorus, and choline.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 759% more than dulce de Leche.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Dulce de Leche.

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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 16% 75% 31% 6.4% 1.3% 22% 83% 17% 0.26% 15%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +172.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +299.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +4794.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +8375%
Contains more ZincZinc +131.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +873200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +201.6%

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 8.7% 25% 4% 3% 4% 93% 3.9% 50% 3.7% 39% 3.3% 8.3% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +46.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +534.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +887.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +393.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +887.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +133.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +710%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Dulce de Leche DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.002mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.17mg 102%
Calcium 1002mg 251mg 75%
Copper 0.339mg 0.004mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.405mg 28%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 1.3µg 25%
Saturated fat 0.345g 4.534g 19%
Phosphorus 64mg 193mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.2mg 14%
Choline 11mg 89.1mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.31µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.016mg 11%
Cholesterol 0mg 29mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.835mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 22mg 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.79mg 9%
Fats 1.24g 7.35g 9%
Carbs 80.59g 55.35g 8%
Vitamin A 15µg 74µg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.21mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 6.84g 6%
Sodium 10mg 129mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 2.143g 5%
Calories 247kcal 315kcal 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.375g 2%
Potassium 431mg 350mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.016mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.32g 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2.6mg 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.7µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 55.35g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 49.74g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.364g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.05g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.009g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.131g 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
7% 7% 55% 29% 2%
Protein: 6.84 g
Fats: 7.35 g
Carbs: 55.35 g
Water: 28.71 g
Other: 1.75 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.6%
Contains more OtherOther +105.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +71.4%
Contains more FatsFats +492.7%
Contains more WaterWater +171.4%

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
64% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.534 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.143 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.375 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +771.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
84% 3% 10% 2%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 41.77 g
Glucose: 1.7 g
Fructose: 0.32 g
Lactose: 4.92 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 1.03 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +246.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +208750%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +63.5%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Dulce de Leche - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173461/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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