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Cinnamon vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon and graham cracker

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and copper, while graham cracker has more folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 715% more than graham cracker.
  • Cinnamon contains 16 times more fiber than graham cracker. While cinnamon contains 53.1g of fiber, graham cracker contains only 3.4g.
  • The amount of sodium in cinnamon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1201.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +153.5%
Contains more IronIron +120.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +99.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +90.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1614%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +189.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +103.2%

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +53.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +118.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1104.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +673.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +233.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1416.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.156mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.019mg 715%
Fiber 53.1g 3.4g 199%
Calcium 1002mg 77mg 93%
Iron 8.32mg 3.78mg 57%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 5.388g 35%
Folate 6µg 91µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.317mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.265mg 20%
Sodium 10mg 459mg 20%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 4.439mg 19%
Copper 0.339mg 0.17mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Phosphorus 64mg 185mg 17%
Fats 1.24g 10.6g 14%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 14.3µg 14%
Calories 247kcal 430kcal 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.96mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 170mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.345g 1.633g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 2.509g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6.3µg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 40mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 6.69g 5%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.51mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.42mg 1%
Carbs 80.59g 77.66g 1%
Choline 11mg 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 24.85g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.156mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g 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%
Fructose 1.11g 0.99g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 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
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more WaterWater +212.1%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.7%
Contains more FatsFats +754.8%
~equal in Carbs ~77.66g

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% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +919.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7823.5%

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
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +12.1%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +114000%
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.