Allspice vs. Cinnamon
Nutrition comparison of Allspice and Cinnamon
Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
allspice
versus
cinnamon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in allspice and cinnamon:
- Both allspice and cinnamon are high in calcium, calories, carbohydrates, dietary fiber, iron and potassium.
- Allspice has more thiamin and folate, however, cinnamon contains more pantothenic acid.
- Allspice is an excellent source of Vitamin C.
- Cinnamon has 6.3 times less saturated fat than allspice.
USDA sources for nutritional information: Allspice (Spices, allspice, ground) and Cinnamon (Spices, cinnamon, ground) . Have a correction or suggestions? Shoot us an email.
Calories and Carbs
calories
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in calories. Allspice has a little more calories (6%) than cinnamon by weight - allspice has 263 calories per 100 grams and cinnamon has 247 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, allspice is much lighter in carbs, much heavier in fat and similar to cinnamon for protein. Allspice has a macronutrient ratio of 5:72:23 and for cinnamon, 5:96:0 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
| Allspice | Cinnamon | |
|---|---|---|
| Protein | 5% | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 72% | 96% |
| Fat | 23% | ~ |
| Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
carbohydrates
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in carbohydrates. Cinnamon has 12% more carbohydrates than allspice - allspice has 72.1g of total carbs per 100 grams and cinnamon has 80.6g of carbohydrates.
dietary fiber
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in dietary fiber. Cinnamon has 146% more dietary fiber than allspice - allspice has 21.6g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cinnamon has 53.1g of dietary fiber.
sugar
Allspice has less sugar than cinnamon - cinnamon has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and allspice does not contain significant amounts.
Protein
protein
Allspice has 53% more protein than cinnamon - allspice has 6.1g of protein per 100 grams and cinnamon has 4g of protein.
Fat
saturated fat
Cinnamon has 6.3 times less saturated fat than allspice - allspice has 2.6g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cinnamon has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Vitamins
Vitamin C
Allspice is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 932% more Vitamin C than cinnamon - allspice has 39.2mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cinnamon has 3.8mg of Vitamin C.
Vitamin A
Allspice and cinnamon contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - allspice has 27ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cinnamon has 15ug of Vitamin A.
Vitamin E
Cinnamon has more Vitamin E than allspice - cinnamon has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and allspice does not contain significant amounts.
Vitamin K
Cinnamon has more Vitamin K than allspice - cinnamon has 31.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and allspice does not contain significant amounts.
The B Vitamins
Allspice has more thiamin and folate, however, cinnamon contains more pantothenic acid. Both allspice and cinnamon contain significant amounts of riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6.
| Allspice | Cinnamon | |
|---|---|---|
| Thiamin | 0.101 MG | 0.022 MG |
| Riboflavin | 0.063 MG | 0.041 MG |
| Niacin | 2.86 MG | 1.332 MG |
| Pantothenic acid | ~ | 0.358 MG |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.21 MG | 0.158 MG |
| Folate | 36 UG | 6 UG |
Minerals
calcium
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in calcium. Cinnamon has 52% more calcium than allspice - allspice has 661mg of calcium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium.
iron
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in iron. Cinnamon has 18% more iron than allspice - allspice has 7.1mg of iron per 100 grams and cinnamon has 8.3mg of iron.
potassium
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in potassium. Allspice has 142% more potassium than cinnamon - allspice has 1044mg of potassium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 431mg of potassium.
Omega-3 and Omega-6
omega 3s
For omega-3 fatty acids, allspice has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cinnamon per 100 grams.
| Allspice | Cinnamon | |
|---|---|---|
| alpha linoleic acid | 0.07 G | 0.011 G |
| Total | 0.07 G | 0.011 G |
omega 6s
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, allspice has more linoleic acid than cinnamon per 100 grams.
| Allspice | Cinnamon | |
|---|---|---|
| linoleic acid | 2.29 G | 0.044 G |
| Total | 2.29 G | 0.044 G |
Customize your serving size
The comparison below is by common portions, e.g. cups, packages. You can also see a more concrete comparison by weight at equal weight (by grams) comparison.
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5% | thiamin (Vit B1) | 5% |
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5% | riboflavin (Vit B2) | 5% |
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5% | niacin (Vit B3) | 5% |
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5% | pantothenic acid (Vit B5) | 5% |
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5% | folate (Vit B9) | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin B12 | 5% |
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5% | Vitamin E | 5% |
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5% | biotin (Vit B7) | 5% |
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5% | choline | 5% |
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5% | chromium | 5% |
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5% | fluoride | 5% |
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5% | manganese | 5% |
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5% | molybdenum | 5% |
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| G | 5% | Water | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
| G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||
FAQ
Does allspice or cinnamon contain more calories in 100 grams?Both allspice and cinnamon are high in calories. Allspice has a little more calories ( 10%) than cinnamon by weight - allspice has 263 calories in 100g and cinnamon has 247 calories.
Does allspice or cinnamon have more carbohydrates?
By weight, both allspice and cinnamon are high in carbohydrates. cinnamon has 10% more carbohydrates than allspice - allspice has 72.1g of carbs for 100g and cinnamon has 80.6g of carbohydrates.
Does allspice or cinnamon contain more calcium?
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in calcium. Cinnamon has 50% more calcium than allspice - allspice has 661mg of calcium in 100 grams and cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium.
Does allspice or cinnamon contain more iron?
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in iron. Cinnamon has 20% more iron than allspice - allspice has 7.1mg of iron in 100 grams and cinnamon has 8.3mg of iron.
Does allspice or cinnamon contain more potassium?
Both allspice and cinnamon are high in potassium. Allspice has 140% more potassium than cinnamon - allspice has 1044mg of potassium in 100 grams and cinnamon has 431mg of potassium.