Cinnamon vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cinnamon and wheat ?
- Cinnamon is richer in manganese, calcium, and iron, yet wheat is richer in selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, copper, zinc, and vitamin B6.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 628% higher.
- Cinnamon has 29 times more calcium than wheat . Cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, while wheat has 34mg.
We used Spices, cinnamon, ground and Wheat, durum types in this comparison.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +2847.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +136.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +479.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +140% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +127.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +693.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -80% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2783.9% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1804.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +195.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +405.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +161.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +165.2% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +616.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 3.012mg | 628% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 212% | |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 89.4µg | 157% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 34mg | 97% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 508mg | 63% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 3.52mg | 60% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 6.738mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.419mg | 33% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 26% | |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.553mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 4.16mg | 21% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 144mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.419mg | 20% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 13.68g | 19% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.935mg | 12% |
| Folate | 6µg | 43µg | 9% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.978g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.121mg | 6% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 339kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 0mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 71.13g | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Choline | 11mg | 2% | |
| Fats | 1.24g | 2.47g | 2% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Potassium | 431mg | 431mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.17g | N/A | |
| Sodium | 10mg | 2mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 0.454g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.344g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +13.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +102.2% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +242.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +99.2% |
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Water
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -24% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +39.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1338.2% |