Ever wonder how your favorite foods stack up against each other in terms of nutrition?
We compared the nutritional contents of
sesame seeds
versus
cinnamon
(100g each)
below using 2020 USDA and NIH data[1].
For a quick recap of significant nutrients and differences in sesame seeds and cinnamon:
Both sesame seeds and cinnamon are high in calories. Sesame seed has 129% more calories than cinnamon - sesame seed has 565 calories per 100 grams and cinnamon has 247 calories.
Sesame Seeds | Cinnamon | |
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Protein | 11% | 4% |
Carbohydrates | 17% | 92% |
Fat | 72% | 3% |
Alcohol | ~ | ~ |
Cinnamon is high in carbohydrates and sesame seed has 68% less carbohydrates than cinnamon - sesame seed has 25.7g of total carbs per 100 grams and cinnamon has 80.6g of carbohydrates.
Both sesame seeds and cinnamon are high in dietary fiber. Cinnamon has 279% more dietary fiber than sesame seed - sesame seed has 14g of dietary fiber per 100 grams and cinnamon has 53.1g of dietary fiber.
Sesame seed has less sugar than cinnamon - cinnamon has 2.2g of sugar per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed is an excellent source of protein and it has 325% more protein than cinnamon - sesame seed has 17g of protein per 100 grams and cinnamon has 4g of protein.
Sesame seed is high in saturated fat and cinnamon has 95% less saturated fat than sesame seed - sesame seed has 6.7g of saturated fat per 100 grams and cinnamon has 0.35g of saturated fat.
Cinnamon has more Vitamin C than sesame seed - cinnamon has 3.8mg of Vitamin C per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Cinnamon has more Vitamin A than sesame seed - cinnamon has 15ug of Vitamin A per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Cinnamon has more Vitamin E than sesame seed - cinnamon has 2.3mg of Vitamin E per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Cinnamon has more Vitamin K than sesame seed - cinnamon has 31.2ug of Vitamin K per 100 grams and sesame seed does not contain significant amounts.
Sesame seed has more thiamin, riboflavin, niacin, Vitamin B6 and folate, however, cinnamon contains more pantothenic acid.
Sesame Seeds | Cinnamon | |
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Thiamin | 0.803 MG | 0.022 MG |
Riboflavin | 0.251 MG | 0.041 MG |
Niacin | 4.581 MG | 1.332 MG |
Pantothenic acid | 0.051 MG | 0.358 MG |
Vitamin B6 | 0.802 MG | 0.158 MG |
Folate | 98 UG | 6 UG |
Both sesame seeds and cinnamon are high in calcium. Cinnamon is very similar to sesame seed for calcium - sesame seed has 989mg of calcium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 1002mg of calcium.
Both sesame seeds and cinnamon are high in iron. Sesame seed has 77% more iron than cinnamon - sesame seed has 14.8mg of iron per 100 grams and cinnamon has 8.3mg of iron.
Both sesame seeds and cinnamon are high in potassium. Sesame seed has a little more potassium (10%) than cinnamon by weight - sesame seed has 475mg of potassium per 100 grams and cinnamon has 431mg of potassium.
For omega-3 fatty acids, sesame seed has more alpha linoleic acid (ALA) than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Sesame Seeds | Cinnamon | |
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alpha linoleic acid | 0.363 G | 0.011 G |
Total | 0.363 G | 0.011 G |
Comparing omega-6 fatty acids, sesame seed has more linoleic acid than cinnamon per 100 grams.
Sesame Seeds | Cinnamon | |
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linoleic acid | 20.654 G | 0.044 G |
Total | 20.654 G | 0.044 G |
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.
Note: The specific food items compared are: Sesame Seeds (Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, roasted and toasted) and Cinnamon (Spices, cinnamon, ground) .
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G | 5% | Alcohol | 5% | G | |||