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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.
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 38% 9.3% 19% 150% 154% 30% 57% 76% 91% 31%
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.
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% 1% 14% 0% 51% 61% 54% 23% 12% 11% 6% 35% 7.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.381mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Wafer 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
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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7% 14% 73% 5% 2%
Protein: 6.6 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 72.7 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more WaterWater +135.1%
Contains more OtherOther +80%
Contains more ProteinProtein +65.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1045.2%
~equal in Carbs ~72.7g

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
Wafer
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32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.241 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.865 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.153 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1877.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6007.4%

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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. Wafer - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172714/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.