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Cinnamon vs. Raisin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and raisins different?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, vitamin E, zinc, and magnesium, while raisins are higher in potassium and vitamin B1.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily need for manganese, 746% more than raisins.
  • Cinnamon contains 20 times more calcium than raisins. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while raisins contain 50mg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Raisins, seedless types were used in this article.

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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 23% 15% 66% 71% 106% 6% 43% 1.4% 39% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1904%
Contains more IronIron +342.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +731.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5741.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +73.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +57.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.318mg
~equal in Sodium ~11mg

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 7.7% 0% 2.4% 0% 27% 29% 14% 5.7% 40% 0% 8.8% 3.8% 6.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +276.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +791.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +381.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +204.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +10.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~11.1mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Raisin DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.299mg 746%
Fiber 53.1g 3.7g 198%
Calcium 1002mg 50mg 95%
Iron 8.32mg 1.88mg 81%
Fructose 1.11g 29.68g 36%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 3.5µg 23%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.12mg 15%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.22mg 15%
Potassium 431mg 749mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.106mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.125mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.095mg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.6µg 5%
Phosphorus 64mg 101mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.766mg 4%
Calories 247kcal 299kcal 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.339mg 0.318mg 2%
Protein 3.99g 3.07g 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2.3mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.46g 1%
Starch 2.7g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.174mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.058g 1%
Carbs 80.59g 79.18g 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 75.48g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 59.19g N/A
Sodium 10mg 11mg 0%
Folate 6µg 5µg 0%
Choline 11mg 11.1mg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.051g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.037g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.05mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.077mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.057mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.096mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.084mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.083mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.072mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g 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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3% 79% 15% 2%
Protein: 3.07 g
Fats: 0.46 g
Carbs: 79.18 g
Water: 15.43 g
Other: 1.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +30%
Contains more FatsFats +169.6%
Contains more OtherOther +93.5%
Contains more WaterWater +45.8%
~equal in Carbs ~79.18g

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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40% 35% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.051 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.037 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +382.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +83.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.2%

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
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4% 46% 49%
Starch: 2.7 g
Sucrose: 0.45 g
Glucose: 27.75 g
Fructose: 29.68 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2150%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +2568.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2573.9%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Raisin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168165/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.