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Cinnamon vs. Asparagus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and asparagus

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, and magnesium; however, asparagus is richer in folate, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 753% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 42 times more calcium than asparagus. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, asparagus has only 24mg.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Asparagus, raw.

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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 10% 7.2% 18% 80% 63% 15% 22% 0.26% 21% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.4%
Contains more IronIron +288.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +238.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +23.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10954.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +34.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%

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 19% 13% 23% 0% 36% 33% 18% 16% 21% 0% 104% 39% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +105.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +47.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +153.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +243.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +45.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Asparagus DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.158mg 753%
Fiber 53.1g 2.1g 204%
Calcium 1002mg 24mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 2.14mg 77%
Carbs 80.59g 3.88g 26%
Copper 0.339mg 0.189mg 17%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.54mg 12%
Folate 6µg 52µg 12%
Calories 247kcal 20kcal 11%
Magnesium 60mg 14mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.143mg 10%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 41.6µg 9%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.13mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.141mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 202mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.091mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 2.2g 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 38µg 3%
Phosphorus 64mg 52mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 5.6mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.12g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.978mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.274mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0g 1%
Choline 11mg 16mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.04g 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.3µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 1.78g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.88g N/A
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.027mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.084mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.075mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.128mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.104mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.031mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.075mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.115mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.049mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 1g 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 2.2 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 3.88 g
Water: 93.22 g
Other: 0.58 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +81.4%
Contains more FatsFats +933.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1977.1%
Contains more OtherOther +520.7%
Contains more WaterWater +781.1%

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
44% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +∞%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%

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
12% 35% 53%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.23 g
Glucose: 0.65 g
Fructose: 1 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +60%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1050%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Fructose ~1g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~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. Asparagus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168389/nutrients

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

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