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Cinnamon vs. French fries — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and french fries different?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, and zinc, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 749% more than french fries.
  • Cinnamon contains 56 times more calcium than french fries. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while french fries contain 18mg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil 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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +5466.7%
Contains more IronIron +927.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +173.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +266%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6971.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +244.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +95.3%

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +178.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +23.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +672.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +125.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +135.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +400%
Contains more CholineCholine +234.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.039mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon French fries DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.247mg 749%
Fiber 53.1g 3.8g 197%
Calcium 1002mg 18mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 0.81mg 94%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 5.398g 36%
Copper 0.339mg 0.124mg 24%
Fats 1.24g 14.73g 21%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 11.2µg 17%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.372mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 5.969g 14%
Carbs 80.59g 41.44g 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.5mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.17mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.004mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.336g 9%
Phosphorus 64mg 125mg 9%
Sodium 10mg 210mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 35mg 6%
Folate 6µg 30µg 6%
Choline 11mg 36.8mg 5%
Potassium 431mg 579mg 4%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.67mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.9µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.58mg 4%
Calories 247kcal 312kcal 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.43g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4.7mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 37.64g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.039mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.06g 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 - ALA 0.011g 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +16.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.5%
Contains more OtherOther +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1087.9%
Contains more WaterWater +264.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2326.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7838.2%

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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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.