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Cinnamon vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and milk

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, and magnesium; however, milk is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 759% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +445.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +701.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.3%
Contains more IronIron +27633.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +3290%
Contains more ZincZinc +335.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582100%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +48.4%
~equal in Selenium ~3.3µg

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%
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1332.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +327%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +31100%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +351.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.9%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.361mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Milk DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.003mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Iron 8.32mg 0.03mg 104%
Calcium 1002mg 125mg 88%
Copper 0.339mg 0.01mg 37%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.1µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 4.99g 25%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.47µg 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.42mg 13%
Magnesium 60mg 11mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.185mg 11%
Calories 247kcal 42kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.037mg 9%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.093mg 8%
Potassium 431mg 150mg 8%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin A 15µg 58µg 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 95mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.633g 1%
Choline 11mg 17.7mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 44mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.37g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.97g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 5.2g N/A
Selenium 3.1µg 3.3µg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.361mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.277g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.035g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
Milk
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1515%
Contains more OtherOther +380%
Contains more WaterWater +749.9%

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
Milk
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12.6%

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
Milk
Milk
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100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 5.2 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.