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Cinnamon vs. Spelt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon and spelt

  • Cinnamon is richer in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K, while spelt is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 630% more than spelt.
  • Cinnamon has 37 times more calcium than spelt. Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while spelt has 27mg.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spelt, uncooked.

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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 97% 8.1% 34% 167% 170% 89% 172% 1% 389% 64%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3611.1%
Contains more IronIron +87.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +485.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +126.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +50.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +79.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +526.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +277.4%
~equal in Potassium ~388mg

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 0% 0% 16% 0% 91% 26% 128% 64% 53% 0% 9% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +766.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1554.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +175.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +413.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Spelt DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 2.983mg 630%
Fiber 53.1g 10.7g 170%
Calcium 1002mg 27mg 98%
Iron 8.32mg 4.44mg 49%
Phosphorus 64mg 401mg 48%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 6.843mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.364mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 3.6µg 23%
Starch 53.92g 22%
Protein 3.99g 14.57g 21%
Copper 0.339mg 0.511mg 19%
Magnesium 60mg 136mg 18%
Selenium 3.1µg 11.7µg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 1.068mg 14%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.28mg 13%
Folate 6µg 45µg 10%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.79mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 1.258g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.23mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.113mg 6%
Calories 247kcal 338kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Carbs 80.59g 70.19g 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 0µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 2.43g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.24g 1%
Potassium 431mg 388mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 59.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 6.82g N/A
Sodium 10mg 8mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.406g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.445g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.132mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.443mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.552mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.07mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.409mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.258mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.737mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.681mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.065g 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% 2% 70% 11% 2%
Protein: 14.57 g
Fats: 2.43 g
Carbs: 70.19 g
Water: 11.02 g
Other: 1.79 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.8%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +265.2%
Contains more FatsFats +96%
~equal in Water ~11.02g

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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19% 21% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.406 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.258 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -15%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1750%

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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89% 8%
Starch: 53.92 g
Sucrose: 0.59 g
Glucose: 0.84 g
Fructose: 0.24 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 5.15 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +23.8%
Contains more FructoseFructose +362.5%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +2850%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Spelt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169745/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.