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Cinnamon vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon and sweet potato?

  • Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, zinc, and vitamin E, yet sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 748% more.
  • Cinnamon has 33 times more calcium than sweet potato. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, sweet potato has only 30mg.

We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +140%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +3240%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.9%
Contains more IronIron +1263.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +124.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +510%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -81.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6669.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +416.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +58.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +792.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1633.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4626.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +254.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +123.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Sweet potato DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 0.258mg 748%
Fiber 53.1g 3g 200%
Calcium 1002mg 30mg 97%
Iron 8.32mg 0.61mg 96%
Vitamin A 15µg 709µg 77%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 1.8µg 25%
Copper 0.339mg 0.151mg 21%
Carbs 80.59g 20.12g 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.3mg 14%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.26mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.8mg 9%
Calories 247kcal 86kcal 8%
Magnesium 60mg 25mg 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.557mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 1.57g 5%
Selenium 3.1µg 0.6µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.078mg 5%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.209mg 4%
Potassium 431mg 337mg 3%
Sodium 10mg 55mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.061mg 2%
Phosphorus 64mg 47mg 2%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 2.4mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.05g 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.018g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.7g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.001g 1%
Folate 6µg 11µg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 4.18g N/A
Choline 11mg 12.3mg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.014g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.031mg 0%
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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +154.1%
Contains more FatsFats +2380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +300.5%
Contains more OtherOther +267.3%
Contains more WaterWater +630.4%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24500%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +385.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.8%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more FructoseFructose +58.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12500%
~equal in Glucose ~0.96g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.