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Cinnamon vs. Ground cloves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon and ground cloves

  • Cinnamon is higher in fiber and calcium; however, ground cloves are richer in manganese, vitamin K, magnesium, iron, vitamin E, vitamin B6, and potassium.
  • Ground cloves' daily need coverage for manganese is 1855% higher.
  • Cinnamon has 2 times more calcium than ground cloves. While cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium, ground cloves have only 632mg.
  • Cinnamon has less saturated fat.

The food types used in this comparison are Spices, cinnamon, ground and Spices, cloves, 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.
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 185% 190% 90% 444% 123% 63% 45% 36% 7843% 39%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +58.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +331.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +136.7%
Contains more IronIron +42.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +62.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +244.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132.3%
~equal in Copper ~0.368mg

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%
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 0.67% 0% 2.7% 176% 40% 51% 29% 31% 90% 0% 355% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +280.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +618.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +436.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +147.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +354.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +316.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon Ground cloves DV% diff.
Manganese 17.466mg 60.127mg 1855%
Vitamin K 31.2µg 141.8µg 92%
Fiber 53.1g 33.9g 77%
Magnesium 60mg 259mg 47%
Iron 8.32mg 11.83mg 44%
Vitamin E 2.32mg 8.82mg 43%
Calcium 1002mg 632mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.068g 3.606g 24%
Fats 1.24g 13g 18%
Vitamin B6 0.158mg 0.391mg 18%
Potassium 431mg 1020mg 17%
Saturated fat 0.345g 3.952g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.041mg 0.22mg 14%
Sodium 10mg 277mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.022mg 0.158mg 11%
Selenium 3.1µg 7.2µg 7%
Phosphorus 64mg 104mg 6%
Carbs 80.59g 65.53g 5%
Folate 6µg 25µg 5%
Choline 11mg 37.4mg 5%
Protein 3.99g 5.97g 4%
Vitamin C 3.8mg 0.2mg 4%
Zinc 1.83mg 2.32mg 4%
Copper 0.339mg 0.368mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.358mg 0.509mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.246g 1.393g 3%
Calories 247kcal 274kcal 1%
Vitamin A 15µg 8µg 1%
Vitamin B3 1.332mg 1.56mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 1.6g 2.2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 619kcal 459kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 40g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.91 1.3 N/A
Net carbs 27.49g 31.63g N/A
Sugar 2.17g 2.38g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.254g N/A
Tryptophan 0.049mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.136mg 0.18mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.146mg 0.24mg 0%
Leucine 0.253mg 0.4mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.37mg 0%
Methionine 0.078mg 0.08mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.146mg 0.23mg 0%
Valine 0.224mg 0.34mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.13mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 1.07g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g 0.585g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.184g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.557g 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
6% 13% 66% 10% 6%
Protein: 5.97 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 65.53 g
Water: 9.87 g
Other: 5.63 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23%
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.6%
Contains more FatsFats +948.4%
Contains more OtherOther +56.4%
~equal in Water ~9.87g

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
44% 16% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.952 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.393 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.606 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +466.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5202.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
48% 51%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
48% 45% 6%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.02 g
Glucose: 1.14 g
Fructose: 1.07 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.15 g
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~0g
~equal in Sucrose ~0.02g
~equal in Glucose ~1.14g
~equal in Fructose ~1.07g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g

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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. Ground cloves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171321/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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