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Cinnamon vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and pasta

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, calcium, iron, copper, potassium, zinc, and magnesium; however, pasta has more vitamin B1 and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 750% higher.
  • Pasta has 167 times less calcium than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while pasta has 6mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked.

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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 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1695.8%
Contains more IronIron +629.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +264.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7697.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Phosphorus ~63mg

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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +364.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +966.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.224mg 750%
Fiber 53.1g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 6mg 100%
Iron 8.32mg 1.14mg 90%
Copper 0.339mg 0.093mg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 24.93g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.209mg 16%
Folate 6µg 64µg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.56mg 12%
Potassium 431mg 24mg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.034mg 10%
Magnesium 60mg 18mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 247kcal 131kcal 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.183mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 5.15g 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.992mg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.429g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 6µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.15g 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.05g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Phosphorus 64mg 63mg 0%
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.124g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.103mg 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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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more FatsFats +18.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +223.3%
Contains more OtherOther +1061.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.1%
Contains more WaterWater +548%

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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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +98.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.9%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.