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