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Cinnamon vs. Bay leaf — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon and bay leaf

  • Cinnamon has more manganese, fiber, and calcium; however, bay leaf has more iron, vitamin B6, vitamin C, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for bay leaf is 434% higher.
  • Bay leaf has 2 times less manganese than cinnamon. Cinnamon has 17.466mg of manganese, while bay leaf has 8.167mg.

Food types used in this article are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, bay leaf.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 250% 47% 1613% 139% 101% 48% 3% 1065% 15%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +113.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22.7%
Contains more IronIron +416.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.6%
~equal in Selenium ~2.8µg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
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 155% 0% 103% 0% 2.3% 97% 38% 0% 402% 0% 0% 135%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1123.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1960%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +926.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1001.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Bay leaf DV% diff.
Iron 8.32mg 43mg 434%
Manganese 17.466mg 8.167mg 404%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 1.74mg 122%
Fiber 53.1g 26.3g 107%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 46.5mg 47%
Folate 6µg 180µg 44%
Vitamin A 15µg 309µg 33%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.421mg 29%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 26%
Calcium 1002mg 834mg 17%
Zinc 1.83mg 3.7mg 17%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 2.29g 15%
Magnesium 60mg 120mg 14%
Fats 1.24g 8.36g 11%
Copper 0.339mg 0.416mg 9%
Saturated fat 0.345g 2.28g 9%
Protein 3.99g 7.61g 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 113mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 2.005mg 4%
Calories 247kcal 313kcal 3%
Potassium 431mg 529mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1.64g 3%
Carbs 80.59g 74.97g 2%
Choline 11mg 2%
Sodium 10mg 23mg 1%
Selenium 3.1µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.009mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Omega-3 (ALA) 0.011g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.4g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 411kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 32g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 1.7 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 48.67g N/A
Sugar 2.17g N/A
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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 81% 11% 4%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 1.24 g
Carbs: 80.59 g
Water: 10.58 g
Other: 3.6 g
8% 8% 75% 5% 4%
Protein: 7.61 g
Fats: 8.36 g
Carbs: 74.97 g
Water: 5.44 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more WaterWater +94.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.7%
Contains more FatsFats +574.2%
~equal in Carbs ~74.97g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 37% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.068 g
37% 26% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.28 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.64 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.29 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +566.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3267.6%

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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
  2. Bay leaf - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170917/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.