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Taco seasoning vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between taco seasoning and cinnamon

  • Taco seasoning has more vitamin A and vitamin C, while cinnamon has more fiber and iron.
  • Taco seasoning covers your daily need for sodium, 350% more than cinnamon.
  • Taco seasoning contains 32 times more vitamin A than cinnamon. While taco seasoning contains 9381IU of vitamin A, cinnamon contains only 295IU.
  • The amount of sodium in cinnamon is lower.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison PACE, Dry Taco Seasoning Mix and Spices, cinnamon, ground.

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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 0% 0% 0% 253% 0% 0% 0% 1052% 0% 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 IronIron +23.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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 150% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 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 CVitamin C +1084.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Taco seasoning Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Sodium 8068mg 10mg 350%
Fiber 18.8g 53.1g 137%
Calcium 1002mg 100%
Vitamin C 45mg 3.8mg 46%
Copper 0.339mg 38%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Iron 6.75mg 8.32mg 20%
Zinc 1.83mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Magnesium 60mg 14%
Potassium 431mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 12%
Phosphorus 64mg 9%
Protein 0g 3.99g 8%
Carbs 56.29g 80.59g 8%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Selenium 3.1µg 6%
Calories 188kcal 247kcal 3%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 2%
Fats 0g 1.24g 2%
Folate 6µg 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Saturated fat 0g 0.345g 2%
Vitamin A 15µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 37.49g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 18.76g 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
56% 6% 38%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 56.29 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 38.01 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 +955.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +43.2%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%

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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

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.