Cinnamon vs. Yam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between cinnamon and yam
- Cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, calcium, iron, vitamin K, copper, zinc, and vitamin E; however, yam is richer in vitamin C and potassium.
- Cinnamon's daily need coverage for manganese is 742% higher.
- Cinnamon has 59 times more calcium than yam. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, yam has only 17mg.
The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Yam, 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +185.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +5794.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1440.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +90.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +662.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4299.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +342.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89.3% |
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 AVitamin A | +114.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +562.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +28.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +141.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1256.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +350% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +409.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +85.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +283.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +50% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 17.466mg | 0.397mg | 742% |
| Fiber | 53.1g | 4.1g | 196% |
| Calcium | 1002mg | 17mg | 99% |
| Iron | 8.32mg | 0.54mg | 97% |
| Vitamin K | 31.2µg | 2.3µg | 24% |
| Copper | 0.339mg | 0.178mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 80.59g | 27.88g | 18% |
| Vitamin C | 3.8mg | 17.1mg | 15% |
| Zinc | 1.83mg | 0.24mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.32mg | 0.35mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 816mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.158mg | 0.293mg | 10% |
| Magnesium | 60mg | 21mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.022mg | 0.112mg | 8% |
| Calories | 247kcal | 118kcal | 6% |
| Protein | 3.99g | 1.53g | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.332mg | 0.552mg | 5% |
| Folate | 6µg | 23µg | 4% |
| Selenium | 3.1µg | 0.7µg | 4% |
| Fats | 1.24g | 0.17g | 2% |
| Saturated fat | 0.345g | 0.037g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.246g | 0.006g | 1% |
| Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
| Choline | 11mg | 16.5mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.041mg | 0.032mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.358mg | 0.314mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 64mg | 55mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 15µg | 7µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 27.49g | 23.78g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.17g | 0.5g | N/A |
| Sodium | 10mg | 9mg | 0% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.068g | 0.076g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.049mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.136mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.146mg | 0.052mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.253mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.243mg | 0.059mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.078mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.146mg | 0.071mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.224mg | 0.062mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.117mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.011g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +160.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +629.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +189.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +339% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +557.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4000% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -89.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.8% |