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Cinnamon vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon and chia seeds?

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, and calcium, yet chia seeds are richer in phosphorus, selenium, magnesium, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 641% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 2 times more calcium than chia seeds. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while chia seeds have 631mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Seeds, chia seeds, dried 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +541.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +458.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +150.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1243.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1680.6%
~equal in Potassium ~407mg
~equal in Iron ~7.72mg

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +137.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +364%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2718.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +314.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +562.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +716.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Chia seeds DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 2.723mg 641%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 23.665g 157%
Phosphorus 64mg 860mg 114%
Selenium 3.1µg 55.2µg 95%
Fiber 53.1g 34.4g 75%
Copper 0.339mg 0.924mg 65%
Magnesium 60mg 335mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.62mg 50%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 8.83mg 47%
Fats 1.24g 30.74g 45%
Calcium 1002mg 631mg 37%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Protein 3.99g 16.54g 25%
Zinc 1.83mg 4.58mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.345g 3.33g 14%
Carbs 80.59g 42.12g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Calories 247kcal 486kcal 12%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.5mg 12%
Folate 6µg 49µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.17mg 10%
Iron 8.32mg 7.72mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 2.309g 5%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.6mg 2%
Potassium 431mg 407mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Sodium 10mg 16mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +91.3%
Contains more WaterWater +82.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +314.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2379%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34701.5%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.