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Cinnamon vs. Gingerbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and gingerbread?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, calcium, iron, copper, and zinc, yet gingerbread is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 730% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 14 times more calcium than gingerbread. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while gingerbread has 71mg.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cake, gingerbread, prepared from recipe 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.
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 50% 21% 39% 108% 65% 11% 23% 43% 89% 89%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1311.3%
Contains more IronIron +188.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +369.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2457.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +425.8%
~equal in Potassium ~439mg

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 0.33% 4.7% 0% 0% 48% 37% 33% 23% 44% 7.5% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +763.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin A ~14µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.375mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Gingerbread DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.683mg 730%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 71mg 93%
Iron 8.32mg 2.88mg 68%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 4.216g 28%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Selenium 3.1µg 16.3µg 24%
Fats 1.24g 16.4g 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 7.124g 17%
Saturated fat 0.345g 4.122g 17%
Copper 0.339mg 0.195mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.19mg 14%
Sodium 10mg 327mg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.39mg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 32mg 11%
Carbs 80.59g 49.2g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.162mg 9%
Folate 6µg 33µg 7%
Calories 247kcal 356kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.1mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.738mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.19mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Magnesium 60mg 70mg 2%
Phosphorus 64mg 54mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.9g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 49.2g N/A
Potassium 431mg 439mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Vitamin A 15µg 14µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.375mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.047mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.124mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.151mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.279mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.131mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.195mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.173mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.087mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g N/A
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
4% 16% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 3.9 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 49.2 g
Water: 28 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.8%
Contains more OtherOther +44%
Contains more FatsFats +1222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +164.7%
~equal in Protein ~3.9g

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
27% 46% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.216 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2795.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6100%

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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. Gingerbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172702/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.