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Turmeric vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between turmeric and cinnamon

  • Turmeric has more iron, copper, manganese, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and zinc, while cinnamon has more fiber, calcium, and vitamin K.
  • Turmeric covers your daily need for iron, 584% more than cinnamon.
  • Turmeric contains 5 times more potassium than cinnamon. While turmeric contains 2080mg of potassium, cinnamon contains only 431mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Spices, turmeric, ground 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 149% 50% 184% 2063% 433% 123% 128% 3.5% 2583% 34%
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 +246.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +382.6%
Contains more IronIron +561.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +283.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +145.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +367.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +496.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -63%

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 2.3% 0% 89% 0% 15% 35% 25% 33% 25% 0% 34% 15% 27%
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 EVitamin E +90.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +163.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +265.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +347.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +442.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +47.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +132.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turmeric Cinnamon DV% diff.
Iron 55mg 8.32mg 584%
Fiber 22.7g 53.1g 122%
Copper 1.3mg 0.339mg 107%
Manganese 19.8mg 17.466mg 101%
Calcium 168mg 1002mg 83%
Potassium 2080mg 431mg 49%
Magnesium 208mg 60mg 35%
Phosphorus 299mg 64mg 34%
Zinc 4.5mg 1.83mg 24%
Vitamin K 13.4µg 31.2µg 15%
Vitamin E 4.43mg 2.32mg 14%
Protein 9.68g 3.99g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.041mg 8%
Choline 49.2mg 11mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.838g 0.345g 7%
Selenium 6.2µg 3.1µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.756g 0.068g 5%
Carbs 67.14g 80.59g 4%
Folate 20µg 6µg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.542mg 0.358mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.158mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.7mg 3.8mg 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.24g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.058mg 0.022mg 3%
Calories 312kcal 247kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 15µg 2%
Sodium 27mg 10mg 1%
Fructose 0.45g 1.11g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.449g 0.246g 1%
Net carbs 44.44g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 3.21g 2.17g N/A
Vitamin B3 1.35mg 1.332mg 0%
Trans fat 0.056g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.17mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.33mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.47mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.81mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.38mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.14mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.53mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.66mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.15mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.081g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 3% 67% 13% 7%
Protein: 9.68 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 67.14 g
Water: 12.85 g
Other: 7.08 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 ProteinProtein +142.6%
Contains more FatsFats +162.1%
Contains more WaterWater +21.5%
Contains more OtherOther +96.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
60% 15% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.838 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.449 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.756 g
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +82.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1011.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.2%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 12% 14%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.38 g
Glucose: 0.38 g
Fructose: 0.45 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 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 SucroseSucrose +11800%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +173.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +146.7%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~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. Turmeric - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172231/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.