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Cinnamon vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon and icing

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin K, and magnesium, while icing is higher in vitamin B2.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 759% more than icing.
  • Cinnamon is lower in saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +5900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1167.6%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +2514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +255.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3000%

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%
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +120%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +505.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +550.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +140%
Contains more CholineCholine +378.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +636.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Icing DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.16mg 102%
Calcium 1002mg 3mg 100%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 7.951g 53%
Copper 0.339mg 0mg 38%
Fats 1.24g 16.23g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.302mg 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 13µg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 1mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 4.86g 12%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.974g 12%
Potassium 431mg 34mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 418kcal 9%
Sodium 10mg 184mg 8%
Protein 3.99g 0g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.22mg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 18mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.055mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.1µg 5%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 1.53mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 80.59g 67.89g 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2.3mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.01mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 8µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 63.1g 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 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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.7%
Contains more OtherOther +344.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1208.9%
Contains more WaterWater +42.4%

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -88.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1875.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11592.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.