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Cinnamon vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and potatoes

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, vitamin E, and zinc; however, potatoes are richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 751% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 232 times more vitamin E than potatoes. Cinnamon contains 2.32mg of vitamin E, while potatoes contain 0.01mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Potatoes, flesh, and skin, raw.

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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%
Potato
Potato
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 3.6% 38% 30% 37% 8.2% 24% 0.78% 26% 2.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8250%
Contains more IronIron +927.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +208.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +510%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8633%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +675%
Contains less SodiumSodium -40%
~equal in Potassium ~425mg

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%
Potato
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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 66% 0% 0.2% 0% 20% 7.4% 20% 18% 69% 0% 5% 11% 6.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +23100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1460%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +418.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +268.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~12.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Potato DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.2mg 751%
Fiber 53.1g 2.1g 204%
Calcium 1002mg 12mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 0.81mg 94%
Copper 0.339mg 0.11mg 25%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2µg 24%
Carbs 80.59g 17.49g 21%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 19.7mg 18%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.01mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.298mg 11%
Calories 247kcal 77kcal 9%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Starch 15.29g 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.4µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.081mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 2.05g 4%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.061mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.09g 2%
Folate 6µg 15µg 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.025g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.002g 1%
Phosphorus 64mg 57mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.032mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.295mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.26g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 15.39g N/A
Potassium 431mg 425mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 0.82g N/A
Sodium 10mg 6mg 0%
Choline 11mg 12.1mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.042g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.021mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.067mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.066mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.081mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.103mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.035mg 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
Potato
Potato
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2% 17% 79%
Protein: 2.05 g
Fats: 0.09 g
Carbs: 17.49 g
Water: 79.25 g
Other: 1.12 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1277.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +360.8%
Contains more OtherOther +221.4%
Contains more WaterWater +649.1%

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
Potato
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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.025 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.002 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.042 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.8%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Potato
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95% 2%
Starch: 15.29 g
Sucrose: 0.17 g
Glucose: 0.31 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +235.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +326.9%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +750%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170026/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.