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Cinnamon vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon and beans different?

  • Cinnamon is higher in fiber, iron, calcium, vitamin K, copper, vitamin E, magnesium, and vitamin B3; however, beans are richer in vitamin B1 and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for fiber for cinnamon is 190% higher.
  • Cinnamon contains 39 times more vitamin K than beans. While cinnamon contains 31.2µg of vitamin K, beans contain only 0.8µg.

Spices, cinnamon, ground and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added are the varieties used 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 43% 301% 38% 312% 113% 50% 27% 1.3% 2278% 17%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1904%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.6%
Contains more IronIron +2769%
Contains more CopperCopper +64.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.2%

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 13% 0% 5% 46% 5.5% 9.5% 25% 21% 36% 0% 78% 4.5%
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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 10% 0% 1.7% 3% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1446.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +209.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +581.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Beans DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 759%
Fiber 53.1g 5.5g 190%
Iron 8.32mg 0.29mg 100%
Calcium 1002mg 50mg 95%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 0.8µg 25%
Carbs 80.59g 20.49g 20%
Copper 0.339mg 0.206mg 15%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 0.15mg 14%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.15mg 11%
Calories 247kcal 105kcal 7%
Magnesium 60mg 32mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 104mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 0.43mg 6%
Folate 6µg 24µg 5%
Potassium 431mg 296mg 4%
Zinc 1.83mg 1.4mg 4%
Choline 11mg 30.8mg 4%
Selenium 3.1µg 4.5µg 3%
Protein 3.99g 4.8g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.13mg 2%
Fats 1.24g 0.4g 1%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 3.1mg 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.06mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.345g 0.103g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 0.035g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 0.172g 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 4.6g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 219kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 95g N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 7.78g N/A
Sodium 10mg 1mg 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

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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +210%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +293.3%
Contains more OtherOther +110.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +20.3%
Contains more WaterWater +586.2%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +602.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.9%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.