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Cinnamon vs. Penne — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and penne?

  • Cinnamon is richer in fiber, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin A, yet penne is richer in phosphorus.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 202% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and KASHI Three Cheese Penne, frozen, unprepared 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%
Penne
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 27% 11% 30% 0% 30% 51% 32% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1025.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +253.3%
Contains more IronIron +940%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.4%

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%
Penne
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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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Penne DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 2.7g 202%
Iron 8.32mg 0.8mg 94%
Calcium 1002mg 89mg 91%
Copper 0.339mg 38%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 16.8g 21%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Sodium 10mg 248mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.3g 9%
Potassium 431mg 122mg 9%
Phosphorus 64mg 118mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.1mg 7%
Magnesium 60mg 30mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 247kcal 126kcal 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 12mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Fats 1.24g 4g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 3%
Protein 3.99g 5.7g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.4g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 14.1g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 1.9g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.2g N/A
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
Penne
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6% 4% 17% 72%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 16.8 g
Water: 72.4 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +379.7%
Contains more OtherOther +227.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.9%
Contains more FatsFats +222.6%
Contains more WaterWater +584.3%

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
Penne
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62% 27% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.4 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +306.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +488.2%

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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

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.