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Cinnamon vs. Potato chips — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and potato chips

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, and iron; however, potato chips are richer in vitamin E, vitamin B6, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B3.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 740% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 42 times more calcium than potato chips. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, potato chips have only 24mg.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Snacks, potato chips, plain, unsalted.

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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 48% 7.2% 113% 61% 102% 30% 71% 1% 57% 44%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4075%
Contains more IronIron +410.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3869.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +11.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +195.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +157.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +161.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.306mg

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 104% 0% 182% 0% 42% 45% 72% 24% 152% 0% 55% 34% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +41.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +718.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +292.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +659.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +380.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +187.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +317.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
Contains more CholineCholine +240.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Potato chips DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.44mg 740%
Fiber 53.1g 4.8g 193%
Calcium 1002mg 24mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 1.63mg 84%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 12.17g 81%
Fats 1.24g 34.6g 51%
Saturated fat 0.345g 10.96g 48%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 9.11mg 45%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.66mg 39%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 31.1mg 30%
Potassium 431mg 1275mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 9.84g 24%
Histidine 0.117mg 153mg 22%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.827mg 16%
Phosphorus 64mg 165mg 14%
Calories 247kcal 536kcal 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.167mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.197mg 12%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Carbs 80.59g 52.9g 9%
Selenium 3.1µg 8.1µg 9%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 22.1µg 8%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.09mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 7g 6%
Choline 11mg 37.5mg 5%
Copper 0.339mg 0.306mg 4%
Magnesium 60mg 67mg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.402mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 48.1g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.22g N/A
Sodium 10mg 8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.253mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.283mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.419mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.11mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.31mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.392mg 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
7% 35% 53% 2% 4%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 34.6 g
Carbs: 52.9 g
Water: 1.9 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +52.3%
Contains more WaterWater +456.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +75.4%
Contains more FatsFats +2690.3%
~equal in Other ~3.6g

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
33% 30% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.96 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.17 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3900%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17797.1%

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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. Potato chips - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170649/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.