Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
strawberries
versus
cinnamon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in strawberries and cinnamon:
Cinnamon is high in calories and strawberry has 87% less calories than cinnamon - strawberry has 32 calories per 100 grams and cinnamon has 247 calories.
For macronutrient ratios, strawberries is lighter in carbs, heavier in fat and similar to cinnamon for protein. Strawberries has a macronutrient ratio of 8:85:7 and for cinnamon, 5:92:3 for protein, carbohydrates and fat from calories.
Macro Ratios from Calories:
Strawberries | Cinnamon | |
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Protein | 8% | 5% |
Carbohydrates | 85% | 92% |
Fat | 7% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cinnamon is high in carbohydrates and strawberry has 90% less carbohydrates than cinnamon - strawberry has 7.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and cinnamon has 80.6g of carbohydrates.
Cinnamon is an excellent source of dietary fiber and it has 25 times more dietary fiber than strawberry - strawberry has 2g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cinnamon has 53.1g of dietary fiber.
Strawberries and cinnamon contain similar amounts of sugar - strawberry has 4.9g of sugar per 100 grams and cinnamon has 2.2g of sugar.
Cinnamon has 496% more protein than strawberry - strawberry has 0.67g of protein per 100 grams and cinnamon has 4g of protein.
Both strawberries and cinnamon are low in saturated fat - strawberry has 0.02g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cinnamon has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Strawberry is an excellent source of Vitamin C and it has 14 times more Vitamin C than cinnamon - strawberry has 58.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and cinnamon has 3.8mg of Vitamin C.
Strawberries and cinnamon contain similar amounts of Vitamin A - strawberry has 1ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and cinnamon has 15ug of Vitamin A.
Cinnamon has 700% more Vitamin E than strawberry - strawberry has 0.29mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and cinnamon has 2.3mg of Vitamin E.
Cinnamon has 13 times more Vitamin K than strawberry - strawberry has 2.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and cinnamon has 31.2ug of Vitamin K.
Cinnamon has more niacin, pantothenic acid and Vitamin B6, however, strawberry contains more folate. Both strawberries and cinnamon contain significant amounts of thiamin and riboflavin.
Strawberries | Cinnamon | |
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Thiamin | 0.024 MG | 0.022 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.022 MG | 0.041 MG |
Niacin | 0.386 MG | 1.332 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.125 MG | 0.358 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.047 MG | 0.158 MG |
Folate | 24 UG | 6 UG |
Cinnamon is an excellent source of calcium and it has 61 times more calcium than strawberry - strawberry has 16mg of calcium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium.
Cinnamon is an excellent source of iron and it has 19 times more iron than strawberry - strawberry has 0.41mg of iron per 100 grams and cinnamon has 8.3mg of iron.
Cinnamon is an excellent source of potassium and it has 182% more potassium than strawberry - strawberry has 153mg of potassium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 431mg of potassium.
Carotenoids are micronutrients commonly found in plants and some animal products. An example is beta-carotene, the notable carotenoid which is a popular source of Vitamin A.[4][5]
For specific types of carotenoids,
Strawberries | Cinnamon | |
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beta-carotene | 7 UG | 112 UG |
lutein + zeaxanthin | 26 UG | 222 UG |
alpha-carotene | ~ | 1 UG |
lycopene | ~ | 15 UG |
For omega-3 fatty acids, strawberry has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Cinnamon | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.065 G | 0.011 G |
Total | 0.065 G | 0.011 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, strawberry has more linoleic acid than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Strawberries | Cinnamon | |
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linoleic acid | 0.09 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 0.09 G | 0.044 G |
The comparison below is by weight, but sometimes 100g isn't that intuitive of a measurement for food. View a custom portion comparison (e.g. cups, oz, package).
You can try adding or subtracting the amount of either Strawberries or Cinnamon .
Note: The specific food items compared are: Strawberries (Strawberries, raw) and Cinnamon (Spices, cinnamon, ground) .
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G | 5% | Starch | 5% | G | |||
G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||