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Cinnamon vs. Seaweed — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cinnamon and seaweed

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin B6, and potassium; however, seaweed is higher in folate, vitamin K, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 751% more than seaweed.
  • Seaweed contains 79 times less vitamin B6 than cinnamon. Cinnamon contains 0.158mg of vitamin B6, while seaweed contains 0.002mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Seaweed, kelp, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 50% 7.9% 107% 43% 34% 18% 30% 26% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +496.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +384.3%
Contains more IronIron +191.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +160.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +48.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +52.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8633%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +342.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +101.7%

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 10% 2% 17% 0% 13% 35% 8.8% 39% 0.46% 0% 165% 135% 7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +26.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +183.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +7800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +127.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +111.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
Contains more CholineCholine +16.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Seaweed DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.2mg 751%
Fiber 53.1g 1.3g 207%
Calcium 1002mg 168mg 83%
Iron 8.32mg 2.85mg 68%
Folate 6µg 180µg 44%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 66µg 29%
Carbs 80.59g 9.57g 24%
Copper 0.339mg 0.13mg 23%
Magnesium 60mg 121mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.002mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 43kcal 10%
Sodium 10mg 233mg 10%
Potassium 431mg 89mg 10%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.87mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.642mg 6%
Protein 3.99g 1.68g 5%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.23mg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.47mg 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.7µg 4%
Phosphorus 64mg 42mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.05mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 3mg 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.56g 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 6µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 8.27g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0.6g N/A
Choline 11mg 12.8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.247g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.098g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.047g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.076mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.082mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.025mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.024mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.004g N/A
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% 10% 82% 7%
Protein: 1.68 g
Fats: 0.56 g
Carbs: 9.57 g
Water: 81.58 g
Other: 6.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +137.5%
Contains more FatsFats +121.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +742.1%
Contains more WaterWater +671.1%
Contains more OtherOther +83.6%

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
63% 25% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +151%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +44.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.4%

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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. Seaweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168457/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.