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Cinnamon vs. Tamarind — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon and tamarind

  • Cinnamon has more fiber, calcium, iron, copper, vitamin K, zinc, and vitamin E; however, tamarind is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Cinnamon's daily need coverage for fiber is 192% more.
  • Cinnamon contains 23 times more vitamin E than tamarind. Cinnamon contains 2.32mg of vitamin E, while tamarind contains 0.1mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1254.1%
Contains more IronIron +197.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +294.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1730%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +138.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +650%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2220%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +139.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1014.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +27.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1845.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +133.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~3.5mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Tamarind DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 5.1g 192%
Calcium 1002mg 74mg 93%
Iron 8.32mg 2.8mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.428mg 34%
Copper 0.339mg 0.086mg 28%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2.8µg 24%
Zinc 1.83mg 0.1mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.1mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.152mg 9%
Magnesium 60mg 92mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.066mg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 113mg 7%
Potassium 431mg 628mg 6%
Carbs 80.59g 62.5g 6%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.938mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.143mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 1.3µg 3%
Folate 6µg 14µg 2%
Protein 3.99g 2.8g 2%
Sodium 10mg 28mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 2µg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Fats 1.24g 0.6g 1%
Calories 247kcal 239kcal 0%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 3.5mg 0%
Net carbs 27.49g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 38.8g N/A
Choline 11mg 8.6mg 0%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.272g 0%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.181g 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.059g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +42.5%
Contains more FatsFats +106.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +28.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +196.8%

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -21.2%

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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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.