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Cinnamon vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and fennel?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin A.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 751% more.
  • Cinnamon has 20 times more calcium than fennel. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, fennel has only 49mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Fennel, bulb, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +252.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1944.9%
Contains more IronIron +1039.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +413.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +815%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9044.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
~equal in Potassium ~414mg

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +108.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +236.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +215.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +101.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +20%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Fennel DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.191mg 751%
Fiber 53.1g 3.1g 200%
Iron 8.32mg 0.73mg 95%
Calcium 1002mg 49mg 95%
Copper 0.339mg 0.066mg 30%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 62.8µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 7.3g 24%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.58mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 31kcal 11%
Magnesium 60mg 17mg 10%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 12mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.047mg 9%
Protein 3.99g 1.24g 6%
Folate 6µg 27µg 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 48µg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.64mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.232mg 3%
Phosphorus 64mg 50mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 52mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.2g 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.09g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.169g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Potassium 431mg 414mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 4.2g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 3.93g N/A
Choline 11mg 13.2mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.068g 0%
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 - 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +221.8%
Contains more FatsFats +520%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1004%
Contains more OtherOther +242.9%
Contains more WaterWater +752.6%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +261.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +148.5%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.