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Cinnamon vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and marinara sauce?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, vitamin K, and magnesium, yet marinara sauce is richer in vitamin B3 and vitamin A.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 753% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 37 times more calcium than marinara sauce. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while marinara sauce has 27mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium 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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +35.1%
Contains more IronIron +966.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +318.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +815%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +12648.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.8%

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +90%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +124.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +120%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +194.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +116.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.4mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.024mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.173mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.137mg 753%
Fiber 53.1g 1.8g 205%
Calcium 1002mg 27mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 0.78mg 94%
Copper 0.339mg 0.081mg 29%
Carbs 80.59g 8.06g 24%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.917mg 16%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.2mg 15%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 13.9µg 14%
Calories 247kcal 51kcal 10%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 1.41g 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.1µg 4%
Phosphorus 64mg 34mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.508g 3%
Potassium 431mg 319mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 33µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2mg 2%
Folate 6µg 13µg 2%
Sodium 10mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.4mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.173mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.17g 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.48g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 6.26g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 5.5g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.024mg 0%
Choline 11mg 13.7mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.377g 0%
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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +899.9%
Contains more OtherOther +116.9%
Contains more FatsFats +19.4%
Contains more WaterWater +726%

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +647.1%

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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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.