Cinnamon vs. Ginger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cinnamon and ginger?
- Ginger has less manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, copper, and vitamin A than cinnamon.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 749% higher.
We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Ginger root, raw types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +39.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +6162.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1286.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +50% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +438.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.2% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -23.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7527.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +342.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +792.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +20.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +76.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +31100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +31.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +83.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +161.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.229mg | 749% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 2g | 204% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 16mg | 99% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 0.6mg | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 0.1µg | 26% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 17.77g | 21% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.26mg | 14% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.34mg | 14% |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.226mg | 13% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 80kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.75mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 43mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 34mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 1.82g | 4% |
| Choline | 11mg | 28.8mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.203mg | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Folate | 6µg | 11µg | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 0.203g | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.154g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 0.75g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 5mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 15.77g | N/A |
| Potassium | 431mg | 415mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.17g | 1.7g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 13mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.025mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.154g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.036mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.074mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.013mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.045mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0.073mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +119.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +65.3% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +353.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +367.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +645.7% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +59.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -41.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +126.5% |
