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Cinnamon vs. Falafel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and falafel different?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, calcium, iron, and copper, while falafel is higher in folate, phosphorus, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 729% more than falafel.
  • Cinnamon contains 19 times more calcium than falafel. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while falafel contains 54mg.
  • Cinnamon is lower in saturated fat.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Falafel, home-prepared types were 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 59% 16% 52% 128% 86% 41% 82% 38% 90% 5.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1755.6%
Contains more IronIron +143.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +22%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2427.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%

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 5.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 38% 20% 18% 29% 0% 0% 70% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +563.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +304.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Falafel DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.691mg 729%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 54mg 95%
Iron 8.32mg 3.42mg 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 4.16g 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Fats 1.24g 17.8g 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 10.171g 25%
Folate 6µg 93µg 22%
Protein 3.99g 13.31g 19%
Phosphorus 64mg 192mg 18%
Carbs 80.59g 31.84g 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Sodium 10mg 294mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.166mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.146mg 10%
Copper 0.339mg 0.258mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.383g 9%
Potassium 431mg 585mg 5%
Magnesium 60mg 82mg 5%
Calories 247kcal 333kcal 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.125mg 3%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.5mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.6mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.044mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.292mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 31.84g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.134mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.492mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.567mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.944mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.856mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.187mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.707mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.562mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.364mg 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
13% 18% 32% 35% 2%
Protein: 13.31 g
Fats: 17.8 g
Carbs: 31.84 g
Water: 34.62 g
Other: 2.43 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +153.1%
Contains more OtherOther +48.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +233.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1335.5%
Contains more WaterWater +227.2%

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
14% 61% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.383 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4034.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6017.6%

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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. Falafel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172455/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.