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Cinnamon vs. Peppermint — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and peppermint

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and zinc; however, peppermint has more vitamin A, vitamin C, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 708% higher.
  • Peppermint has 7 times less fiber than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 53.1g of fiber, while peppermint has 8g.

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

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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 57% 73% 50% 191% 110% 30% 31% 4% 153% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +312.3%
Contains more IronIron +63.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1385.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
~equal in Copper ~0.329mg

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 106% 71% 0% 0% 21% 61% 32% 20% 30% 0% 0% 86% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +736.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1313.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +548.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Peppermint DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 1.176mg 708%
Fiber 53.1g 8g 180%
Calcium 1002mg 243mg 76%
Iron 8.32mg 5.08mg 41%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 31.8mg 31%
Folate 6µg 114µg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Carbs 80.59g 14.89g 22%
Vitamin A 15µg 212µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.266mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Calories 247kcal 70kcal 9%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.11mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Magnesium 60mg 80mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.082mg 5%
Potassium 431mg 569mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.508g 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.129mg 2%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.706mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.033g 1%
Copper 0.339mg 0.329mg 1%
Sodium 10mg 31mg 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 73mg 1%
Protein 3.99g 3.75g 0%
Fats 1.24g 0.94g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 6.89g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.338mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.246g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.058mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.154mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.281mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.161mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.191mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.075mg 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
4% 15% 79% 2%
Protein: 3.75 g
Fats: 0.94 g
Carbs: 14.89 g
Water: 78.65 g
Other: 1.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +31.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +441.2%
Contains more OtherOther +103.4%
Contains more WaterWater +643.4%
~equal in Protein ~3.75g

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
31% 4% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.246 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.033 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +645.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.7%
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. Peppermint - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173474/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.