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Cinnamon vs. Molasses — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and molasses

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K; however, molasses have more magnesium, vitamin B6, potassium, selenium, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 693% higher.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Molasses.

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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 173% 62% 129% 177% 162% 7.9% 13% 4.8% 200% 97%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +388.8%
Contains more IronIron +76.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +531%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1041.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +303.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +239.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +474.2%

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% 0% 0% 10% 0.46% 17% 48% 155% 0% 0% 0% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1950%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +324.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Molasses DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.53mg 693%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 205mg 80%
Iron 8.32mg 4.72mg 45%
Magnesium 60mg 242mg 43%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.67mg 39%
Potassium 431mg 1464mg 30%
Selenium 3.1µg 17.8µg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0µg 26%
Copper 0.339mg 0.487mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0mg 15%
Fructose 1.11g 12.79g 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.29mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.804mg 9%
Protein 3.99g 0g 8%
Phosphorus 64mg 31mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.93mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.002mg 3%
Folate 6µg 0µg 2%
Calories 247kcal 290kcal 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.041mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.1g 2%
Carbs 80.59g 74.73g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Sodium 10mg 37mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.018g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.032g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 74.73g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 74.72g N/A
Choline 11mg 13.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.05g 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
75% 22% 3%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 74.73 g
Water: 21.87 g
Other: 3.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +1140%
Contains more WaterWater +106.7%
~equal in Carbs ~74.73g
~equal in Other ~3.3g

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
18% 32% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +668.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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
54% 22% 24%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 29.4 g
Glucose: 11.92 g
Fructose: 12.79 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +146900%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1046.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1052.3%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Molasses - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168820/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.