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Cinnamon vs. Shortbread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and shortbread

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, copper, and vitamin K; however, shortbread is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 742% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 77 times more calcium than shortbread. Cinnamon contains 1002mg of calcium, while shortbread contains 13mg.
  • Cinnamon contains less saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain.

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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 10% 3.9% 7.8% 112% 30% 13% 28% 46% 51% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +328.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +7607.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +389.8%
Contains more IronIron +179.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +276.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +273.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4344.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
~equal in Phosphorus ~66mg

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 0% 0% 49% 0% 88% 72% 61% 19% 16% 0% 28% 61% 0.49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +11.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +183.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +1122.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1504.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +665.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1250%
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.44mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Shortbread DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.393mg 742%
Fiber 53.1g 1.3g 207%
Calcium 1002mg 13mg 99%
Iron 8.32mg 2.98mg 67%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 8.326g 55%
Fats 1.24g 26.22g 38%
Saturated fat 0.345g 8.105g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.353mg 28%
Copper 0.339mg 0.09mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.314mg 21%
Folate 6µg 81µg 19%
Starch 40.47g 17%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 11µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 6.708g 16%
Sodium 10mg 353mg 15%
Calories 247kcal 514kcal 13%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.49mg 12%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 3.275mg 12%
Magnesium 60mg 14mg 11%
Potassium 431mg 88mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.071mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6.2µg 6%
Carbs 80.59g 63.78g 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Protein 3.99g 5.37g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 0.9mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.3g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.321mg 1%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.44mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 62.48g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 21.65g N/A
Phosphorus 64mg 66mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.714g N/A
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 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.885g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 7.253g 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
5% 26% 64% 4%
Protein: 5.37 g
Fats: 26.22 g
Carbs: 63.78 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 1.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.4%
Contains more WaterWater +193.9%
Contains more OtherOther +249.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2014.5%

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
35% 29% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.105 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.708 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.326 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2626.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12144.1%

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
65% 34%
Starch: 40.47 g
Sucrose: 20.99 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.3 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +188.9%
Contains more FructoseFructose +270%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +104850%
~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. Shortbread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174967/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.