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Cinnamon vs. Pomegranate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and pomegranate?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, zinc, vitamin K, vitamin E, and magnesium, yet pomegranate is richer in folate.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 754% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 100 times more calcium than pomegranate. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while pomegranate has 10mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Pomegranates, raw 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 3% 21% 11% 53% 9.5% 15% 0.39% 16% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9920%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +82.6%
Contains more IronIron +2673.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +114.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +422.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +77.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14577.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +520%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%

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 34% 0% 12% 0% 17% 12% 5.5% 23% 17% 0% 41% 29% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +286.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +354.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +110.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +29.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.377mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Pomegranate DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.119mg 754%
Fiber 53.1g 4g 196%
Iron 8.32mg 0.3mg 100%
Calcium 1002mg 10mg 99%
Carbs 80.59g 18.7g 21%
Copper 0.339mg 0.158mg 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.35mg 13%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 16.4µg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 12mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.6mg 11%
Folate 6µg 38µg 8%
Calories 247kcal 83kcal 8%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 10.2mg 7%
Potassium 431mg 236mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.075mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.293mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.5µg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.67g 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 36mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.067mg 4%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 7.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.12g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.053mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 1.17g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 14.7g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 13.67g N/A
Sodium 10mg 3mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.377mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.093g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.079g 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
2% 19% 78%
Protein: 1.67 g
Fats: 1.17 g
Carbs: 18.7 g
Water: 77.93 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +138.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +331%
Contains more OtherOther +579.2%
Contains more WaterWater +636.6%
~equal in Fats ~1.17g

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
41% 32% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.12 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.093 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.079 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.2%

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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
  2. Pomegranate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169134/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.