Cinnamon vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cinnamon and wafer?
- Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K, yet wafer is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and copper.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 729% more.
- Cinnamon has 32 times more calcium than wafer. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, wafer has only 31mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in cinnamon is lower.
We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13.2% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3132.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +105.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +107.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +67.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2409.5% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +36.6% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +106.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +83.9% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +400% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +222.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +209.8% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1200% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +822.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +548.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +114.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +683.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +30% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.696mg | 729% |
Fiber | 53.1g | 3.4g | 199% |
Calcium | 1002mg | 31mg | 97% |
Iron | 8.32mg | 4.01mg | 54% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 4.153g | 27% |
Sodium | 10mg | 580mg | 25% |
Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 2.4µg | 24% |
Fats | 1.24g | 14.2g | 20% |
Saturated fat | 0.345g | 4.241g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.266mg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.203mg | 15% |
Copper | 0.339mg | 0.463mg | 14% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 4.865g | 12% |
Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.72mg | 11% |
Folate | 6µg | 47µg | 10% |
Phosphorus | 64mg | 132mg | 10% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 2.858mg | 10% |
Calories | 247kcal | 433kcal | 9% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.051mg | 8% |
Potassium | 431mg | 210mg | 7% |
Zinc | 1.83mg | 1.09mg | 7% |
Selenium | 3.1µg | 5.7µg | 5% |
Protein | 3.99g | 6.6g | 5% |
Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.09µg | 4% |
Carbs | 80.59g | 72.7g | 3% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 60mg | 53mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin A | 15µg | 3µg | 1% |
Choline | 11mg | 14.3mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 27.49g | 69.3g | N/A |
Sugar | 2.17g | 37.43g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.224mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +135.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +80% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +65.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1045.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.9% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1877.6% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +6007.4% |