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Saffron vs. Cinnamon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between saffron and cinnamon?

  • Saffron is higher in manganese, vitamin C, vitamin B6, magnesium, potassium, iron, phosphorus, and folate, yet cinnamon is higher in fiber and calcium.
  • Saffron's daily need coverage for manganese is 476% more.
  • Saffron has 21 times more vitamin C than cinnamon. While saffron has 80.8mg of vitamin C, cinnamon has only 3.8mg.

We used Spices, saffron and Spices, cinnamon, ground types 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 189% 33% 152% 416% 109% 30% 108% 19% 3705% 31%
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 +340%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +300%
Contains more IronIron +33.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +293.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +62.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +80.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +802.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.339mg

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 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 269% 0% 9% 0% 29% 62% 27% 0% 233% 0% 0% 70%
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 CVitamin C +2026.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +80%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +539.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +1450%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~1.332mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saffron Cinnamon DV% diff.
Manganese 28.408mg 17.466mg 476%
Fiber 3.9g 53.1g 197%
Calcium 111mg 1002mg 89%
Vitamin C 80.8mg 3.8mg 86%
Vitamin B6 1.01mg 0.158mg 66%
Magnesium 264mg 60mg 49%
Potassium 1724mg 431mg 38%
Iron 11.1mg 8.32mg 35%
Phosphorus 252mg 64mg 27%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Folate 93µg 6µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.267mg 0.041mg 17%
Protein 11.43g 3.99g 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.067g 0.068g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.115mg 0.022mg 8%
Fats 5.85g 1.24g 7%
Zinc 1.09mg 1.83mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Sodium 148mg 10mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.586g 0.345g 6%
Carbs 65.37g 80.59g 5%
Selenium 5.6µg 3.1µg 5%
Calories 310kcal 247kcal 3%
Choline 11mg 2%
Copper 0.328mg 0.339mg 1%
Vitamin A 27µg 15µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.46mg 1.332mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.7g 1.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 271kcal 619kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 32g 40g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 1.6 0.91 N/A
Net carbs 61.47g 27.49g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 0.429g 0.246g 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
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 6% 65% 12% 5%
Protein: 11.43 g
Fats: 5.85 g
Carbs: 65.37 g
Water: 11.9 g
Other: 5.45 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 +186.5%
Contains more FatsFats +371.8%
Contains more WaterWater +12.5%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 11% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.429 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.067 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 +74.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2939.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.2%

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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. Saffron - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170934/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.