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Cinnamon vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and quince?

  • Cinnamon is richer in fiber, calcium, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, vitamin B6, vitamin B3, and potassium, yet quince is richer in vitamin C.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 205% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 91 times more calcium than quince. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while quince has 11mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Quinces, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +650%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +9009.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.8%
Contains more IronIron +1088.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +4475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +276.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%

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%
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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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +566%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +342%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +295%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +294.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.02mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Quince DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 1.9g 205%
Calcium 1002mg 11mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 0.7mg 95%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Copper 0.339mg 0.13mg 23%
Carbs 80.59g 15.3g 22%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.04mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 15mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 8mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 57kcal 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.04mg 9%
Potassium 431mg 197mg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 17mg 7%
Protein 3.99g 0.4g 7%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.2mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.081mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.6µg 5%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.01g 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.1g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.036g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Folate 6µg 3µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.03mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 10mg 4mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.02mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.05g 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
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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +897.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1140%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +426.7%
Contains more OtherOther +800%
Contains more WaterWater +692.1%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +583.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.1%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.