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Cinnamon vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and English muffins different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, English muffins are richer in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 744% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 20 times more fiber than English muffins. While cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, English muffins contain only 2.7g.
  • Cinnamon has less sodium.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +185.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1826.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +229%
Contains more IronIron +834.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4792.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +107.8%

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 0.33% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +722.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +275.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +516.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon English muffin DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.357mg 744%
Fiber 53.1g 2.7g 202%
Calcium 1002mg 52mg 95%
Iron 8.32mg 0.89mg 93%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Copper 0.339mg 0.129mg 23%
Sodium 10mg 464mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.181mg 13%
Carbs 80.59g 46g 12%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.7mg 10%
Phosphorus 64mg 133mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.043mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.154mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 131mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 21mg 9%
Folate 6µg 37µg 8%
Protein 3.99g 7.7g 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.888g 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.446mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 247kcal 235kcal 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.8g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.566mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 43.3g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.259g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.302g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.242mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.315mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.553mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.241mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.139mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.379mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.353mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +75.2%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93%
Contains more FatsFats +45.2%
Contains more WaterWater +297.9%

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
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1205.9%

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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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.