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Cinnamon vs. Steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and steak?

  • Cinnamon is higher in fiber, calcium, iron, and copper, yet steak is higher in vitamin B12, selenium, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 212% more.
  • Cinnamon has 84 times more calcium than steak. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, steak has only 12mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cinnamon is lower.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Beef, rib eye steak, boneless, lip off, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, grilled types 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 16% 3.6% 25% 90% 28% 173% 70% 7.6% 0% 173%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +160.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +8250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.5%
Contains more IronIron +246.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +298.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +925.8%

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% 2.3% 0% 1.5% 19% 69% 97% 0% 115% 275% 4% 4.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1850%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +236.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +634.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +216.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Folate ~6µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Steak DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 0g 212%
Calcium 1002mg 12mg 99%
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.2µg 92%
Iron 8.32mg 2.4mg 74%
Selenium 3.1µg 31.8µg 52%
Protein 3.99g 24.85g 42%
Zinc 1.83mg 6.34mg 41%
Saturated fat 0.345g 8.443g 37%
Copper 0.339mg 0.085mg 28%
Carbs 80.59g 0g 27%
Fats 1.24g 19.02g 27%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.5mg 26%
Cholesterol 0mg 78mg 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 1.6µg 25%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 5.149mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 9.171g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.301mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Phosphorus 64mg 163mg 14%
Magnesium 60mg 23mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.896g 6%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.074mg 4%
Potassium 431mg 279mg 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 58mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Calories 247kcal 271kcal 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 0g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 0g N/A
Folate 6µg 6µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.278mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 1.157mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 2.142mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 2.38mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.672mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.997mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 1.242mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.931mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.013g 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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25% 19% 56%
Protein: 24.85 g
Fats: 19.02 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 55.59 g
Other: 0.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +566.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +522.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1433.9%
Contains more WaterWater +425.4%

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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46% 50% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.443 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.171 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.896 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3628%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1217.6%

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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. Steak - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172164/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.