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Butter vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between butter and cinnamon

  • Butter has more vitamin A; however, cinnamon is higher in manganese, fiber, iron, calcium, copper, vitamin K, and zinc.
  • Cinnamon covers your daily manganese needs 759% more than butter.

Food varieties used in this article are Butter, without salt 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.
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
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 +2900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +4075%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1695.8%
Contains more IronIron +41500%
Contains more CopperCopper +2018.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +436550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +210%
~equal in Sodium ~10mg

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.
Butter
Butter
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 228% 46% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4460%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +340%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3071.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +5166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +345.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~2.32mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 0.004mg 17.466mg 759%
Saturated fat 50.489g 0.345g 228%
Fiber 0g 53.1g 212%
Fats 81.11g 1.24g 123%
Iron 0.02mg 8.32mg 104%
Calcium 24mg 1002mg 98%
Vitamin A 684µg 15µg 74%
Cholesterol 215mg 0mg 72%
Monounsaturated fat 23.43g 0.246g 58%
Copper 0.016mg 0.339mg 36%
Carbs 0.06g 80.59g 27%
Calories 717kcal 247kcal 24%
Vitamin K 7µg 31.2µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.01g 0.068g 20%
Zinc 0.09mg 1.83mg 16%
Magnesium 2mg 60mg 14%
Potassium 24mg 431mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.003mg 0.158mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.042mg 1.332mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.17µg 0µg 7%
Protein 0.85g 3.99g 6%
Phosphorus 24mg 64mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.11mg 0.358mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.8mg 4%
Selenium 1µg 3.1µg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.005mg 0.022mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.034mg 0.041mg 1%
Folate 3µg 6µg 1%
Choline 18.8mg 11mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 0.12g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 8435kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 14g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.52 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 0.06g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 0.06g 2.17g N/A
Sodium 11mg 10mg 0%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 2.32mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.012mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.038mg 0.136mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.051mg 0.146mg 0%
Leucine 0.083mg 0.253mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.243mg 0%
Methionine 0.021mg 0.078mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.041mg 0.146mg 0%
Valine 0.057mg 0.224mg 0%
Histidine 0.023mg 0.117mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.315g 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.166g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 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 FatsFats +6441.1%
Contains more WaterWater +69.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +369.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +134216.7%
Contains more OtherOther +8900%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 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 +9424.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4326.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.