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Sugar substitute vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and cinnamon different?

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, iron, copper, zinc, magnesium, calcium, potassium, and vitamin B6 than sugar substitute.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for cinnamon is 758% higher.
  • Sugar substitute contains 57 times more sodium than cinnamon. While sugar substitute contains 572mg of sodium, cinnamon contains only 10mg.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Spices, cinnamon, ground are the varieties used 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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +14%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1005.1%
Contains more IronIron +5100%
Contains more CopperCopper +4742.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +4475%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +700%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79290.9%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +46.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +173.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +953.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.022mg 17.466mg 758%
Fiber 0.6g 53.1g 210%
Iron 0.16mg 8.32mg 102%
Copper 0.007mg 0.339mg 37%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Sodium 572mg 10mg 24%
Zinc 0.04mg 1.83mg 16%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 6mg 60mg 13%
Calcium 879mg 1002mg 12%
Potassium 39mg 431mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.158mg 11%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 8%
Phosphorus 8mg 64mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.358mg 6%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 347kcal 247kcal 5%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 4%
Protein 2.06g 3.99g 4%
Choline 11mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.24g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.041mg 2%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.022mg 1%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Carbs 84.77g 80.59g 1%
Net carbs 84.17g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 2.17g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0%
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 g
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
Contains more OtherOther +11.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.7%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +15.8%
~equal in Carbs ~80.59g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
47% 14% 39%
Starch: 3.52 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.09 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 2.94 g
Galactose: 0 g
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
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
~equal in Glucose ~1.04g
~equal in Lactose ~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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171320/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.