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Cinnamon vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cinnamon and walnut

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, and vitamin K; however, walnut is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and vitamin B1.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 611% more than walnut.
  • Walnut contains 12 times less vitamin K than cinnamon. Cinnamon contains 31.2µg of vitamin K, while walnut contains 2.7µg.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Nuts, walnuts, english.

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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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +922.4%
Contains more IronIron +185.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +411.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +163.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +367.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +440.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +58.1%
~equal in Potassium ~441mg

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +231.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1055.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +239.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1533.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +256.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Walnut DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 3.414mg 611%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 47.174g 314%
Fiber 53.1g 6.7g 186%
Copper 0.339mg 1.586mg 139%
Fats 1.24g 65.21g 98%
Calcium 1002mg 98mg 90%
Iron 8.32mg 2.91mg 68%
Phosphorus 64mg 346mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.537mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.341mg 27%
Saturated fat 0.345g 6.126g 26%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 2.7µg 24%
Folate 6µg 98µg 23%
Magnesium 60mg 158mg 23%
Carbs 80.59g 13.71g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 8.933g 22%
Protein 3.99g 15.23g 22%
Calories 247kcal 654kcal 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.09mg 11%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.7mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.15mg 8%
Choline 11mg 39.2mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.57mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 1.3mg 3%
Vitamin A 15µg 1µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.125mg 1%
Net carbs 27.49g 7.01g N/A
Potassium 431mg 441mg 0%
Sugar 2.17g 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Sodium 10mg 2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.391mg 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
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +487.8%
Contains more WaterWater +160%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +281.7%
Contains more FatsFats +5158.9%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3531.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +69273.5%

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
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1133.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +12050%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.