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Cinnamon vs. Lychee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and lychee

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin K, copper, zinc, vitamin E, and magnesium; however, lychee has more vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 757% higher.
  • Lychee has 200 times less calcium than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while lychee has 5mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Litchis, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 1.5% 15% 12% 49% 1.9% 13% 0.13% 7.2% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +19940%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +152%
Contains more IronIron +2583.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +129.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +2514.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +31656.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%

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 238% 0% 1.4% 0% 2.8% 15% 11% 0% 23% 0% 1% 11% 3.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3214.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +58%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +7700%
Contains more CholineCholine +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1781.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Lychee DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.055mg 757%
Fiber 53.1g 1.3g 207%
Calcium 1002mg 5mg 100%
Iron 8.32mg 0.31mg 100%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 71.5mg 75%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.4µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 16.53g 21%
Copper 0.339mg 0.148mg 21%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.07mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.07mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 10mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 66kcal 9%
Potassium 431mg 171mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 0.83g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.6µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.603mg 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.1mg 4%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.011mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.44g 1%
Choline 11mg 7.1mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.099g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 15.23g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 15.23g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.12g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.132g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.007mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.041mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.009mg 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
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17% 82%
Protein: 0.83 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 16.53 g
Water: 81.76 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +380.7%
Contains more FatsFats +181.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +387.5%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%
Contains more WaterWater +672.8%

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
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28% 34% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.099 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.12 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.132 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.1%

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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. Lychee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169086/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.