Food with Nutrition Similar to Cinnamon


image of cinnamon

Similar to Cinnamon

A very popular and very nutrient dense spice, cinnamon is an excellent source of dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. One teaspoon of ground cinnamon contains about 6 calories.

Several foods are similar nutritionally to cinnamon, including chia seeds, nutmeg and flaxseeds. Other similar foods include almonds, rosemary and cardamom.

We compared the key nutrients in cinnamon (dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium) to nutrients in hundreds of other foods with data from USDA.[1]

Summary of the most similar foods by category:
nuts, grains and legumes: Chia Seeds, Flaxseeds, Almonds, Barley, Nutritional Yeast, Pumpkin Seeds, Whole Wheat Flour, Oats, Granola, Sunflower Seeds, Mung Bean
plants and vegetables: Nutmeg, Coriander Seeds, Rosemary, Cardamom, Mint, Dijon Mustard
fruits: Goji Berry
sweets: Cocoa Powder
baked goods: White Bread
The details of the top 20 foods most nutritionally similar to cinnamon are below.

nuts, grains and legumes

There are quite a few seeds or grains that offer similar nutritional benefits to cinnamon. Chia seeds, flaxseeds, almonds, barley and nutritional yeast are all high in dietary fiber, calcium, iron and or potassium.

Chia Seeds

image of chia seeds

Similarity: > 95%

Chia seeds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, chia seeds contains more protein, trans fat, thiamin and riboflavin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and chia seeds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Chia Seeds
(3.5 ounces)
53
dietary fiber (G)
34
1002
calcium (MG)
631
8.3
iron (MG)
7.7
431
potassium (MG)
407
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0.986 | 0.986 | 9.56 Complete Comparison:
Chia Seeds vs. Cinnamon


Flaxseeds

image of flaxseeds

Similarity: > 95%

Flaxseeds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, flaxseeds contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and flaxseeds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Flaxseeds
(10 tbsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
27
1002
calcium (MG)
255
8.3
iron (MG)
5.7
431
potassium (MG)
813
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0.948 | 0.948 | 9.48 Complete Comparison:
Flaxseeds vs. Cinnamon


Almonds

image of almonds

Similarity: > 90%

Almonds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, almonds contains more protein, Vitamin E, thiamin and riboflavin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and almonds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Almonds
(3/4 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
13
1002
calcium (MG)
269
8.3
iron (MG)
3.7
431
potassium (MG)
733
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0.899 | 0.899 | 8.65 Complete Comparison:
Almonds vs. Cinnamon


Barley

image of barley

Similarity: 88%

Barley is also high in dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Moreover, barley contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and Vitamin B6 than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and barley:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Barley
(1/2 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
16
1002
calcium (MG)
29
8.3
iron (MG)
2.5
431
potassium (MG)
280
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0.877 | 0.877 | 4.82 Complete Comparison:
Barley vs. Cinnamon


Nutritional Yeast

image of nutritional yeast

Similarity: 87%

More nutritionally dense than cinnamon, nutritional yeast is also high in dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Moreover, nutritional yeast contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and nutritional yeast:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Nutritional Yeast
(25 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
27
1002
calcium (MG)
30
8.3
iron (MG)
2.2
431
potassium (MG)
955
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0.873 | 0.873 | 12.22 Complete Comparison:
Nutritional Yeast vs. Cinnamon


Pumpkin Seeds

image of pumpkin seeds

Similarity: 85%

Pumpkin seeds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Also, pumpkin seeds contains more protein than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and pumpkin seeds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Pumpkin Seeds
(1.5 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
18
1002
calcium (MG)
55
8.3
iron (MG)
3.3
431
potassium (MG)
919
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0.852 | 0.852 | 4.91 Complete Comparison:
Pumpkin Seeds vs. Cinnamon


Whole Wheat Flour

image of whole wheat flour

Similarity: 85%

Whole wheat flour is also high in dietary fiber, iron and potassium. Moreover, whole wheat flour contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and whole wheat flour:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Whole Wheat Flour
(3/4 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
13
1002
calcium (MG)
33
8.3
iron (MG)
3.7
431
potassium (MG)
394
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0.851 | 0.851 | 5.36 Complete Comparison:
Whole Wheat Flour vs. Cinnamon


Oats

image of oats

Similarity: 82%

Oats are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, oats contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid and folate than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and oats:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Oats
(5/8 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
11
1002
calcium (MG)
54
8.3
iron (MG)
4.7
431
potassium (MG)
429
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0.819 | 0.819 | 6.04 Complete Comparison:
Oats vs. Cinnamon


Granola

image of granola

Similarity: 82%

Granola is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Also, granola contains more protein, Vitamin E and thiamin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and granola:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Granola
(7/8 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
8.9
1002
calcium (MG)
76
8.3
iron (MG)
4
431
potassium (MG)
539
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0.816 | 0.816 | 7.62 Complete Comparison:
Granola vs. Cinnamon


Sunflower Seeds

image of sunflower seeds

Similarity: 81%

Sunflower seeds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, sunflower seeds contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and sunflower seeds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Sunflower Seeds
(3/4 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
12
1002
calcium (MG)
57
8.3
iron (MG)
6.8
431
potassium (MG)
491
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0.814 | 0.814 | 8.9 Complete Comparison:
Sunflower Seeds vs. Cinnamon


Mung Bean

image of mung bean

Similarity: 80%

Mung bean is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, mung bean contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin and niacin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and mung bean:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Mung Bean
(1/2 cup)
53
dietary fiber (G)
16
1002
calcium (MG)
132
8.3
iron (MG)
6.7
431
potassium (MG)
1246
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0.8 | 0.8 | 7.63 Complete Comparison:
Mung Bean vs. Cinnamon


plants and vegetables

Several plants and vegetables offer similar nutrients to cinnamon including nutmeg, coriander seeds, rosemary, cardamom and mint.

Nutmeg

image of nutmeg

Similarity: > 95%

Nutmeg is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Also, nutmeg contains more protein, thiamin and folate than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and nutmeg:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Nutmeg
(45 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
21
1002
calcium (MG)
184
8.3
iron (MG)
3
431
potassium (MG)
350
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0.959 | 0.959 | 5.49 Complete Comparison:
Nutmeg vs. Cinnamon


Coriander Seeds

image of coriander seeds

Similarity: > 90%

Coriander seeds are high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, coriander seeds contains more protein, Vitamin C, thiamin and riboflavin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and coriander seeds:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Coriander Seeds
(56 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
42
1002
calcium (MG)
709
8.3
iron (MG)
16
431
potassium (MG)
1267
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0.938 | 0.938 | 8.62 Complete Comparison:
Coriander Seeds vs. Cinnamon


Rosemary

image of rosemary

Similarity: > 90%

Rosemary is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, rosemary contains more Vitamin C, Vitamin A, riboflavin and pantothenic acid than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and rosemary:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Rosemary
(143 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
14
1002
calcium (MG)
317
8.3
iron (MG)
6.7
431
potassium (MG)
668
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0.898 | 0.898 | 4.31 Complete Comparison:
Rosemary vs. Cinnamon


Cardamom

image of cardamom

Similarity: 89%

Cardamom is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, cardamom contains more protein, Vitamin C, thiamin, riboflavin and Vitamin B6 than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and cardamom:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Cardamom
(50 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
28
1002
calcium (MG)
383
8.3
iron (MG)
14
431
potassium (MG)
1119
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0.887 | 0.887 | 7.2 Complete Comparison:
Cardamom vs. Cinnamon


Mint

image of mint

Similarity: 83%

Mint is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Moreover, mint contains more Vitamin C, Vitamin A, riboflavin and folate than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and mint:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Mint
(2000 leaves)
53
dietary fiber (G)
8
1002
calcium (MG)
243
8.3
iron (MG)
5.1
431
potassium (MG)
569
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0.827 | 0.827 | 4.05 Complete Comparison:
Mint vs. Cinnamon


Dijon Mustard

image of dijon mustard

Similarity: 82%

Dijon mustard is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Also, dijon mustard contains more protein, Vitamin C and Vitamin E than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and dijon mustard:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Dijon Mustard
(50 tsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
12
1002
calcium (MG)
266
8.3
iron (MG)
9.2
431
potassium (MG)
738
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0.815 | 0.815 | 10.48 Complete Comparison:
Dijon Mustard vs. Cinnamon


fruits


Goji Berry

image of goji berry

Similarity: 87%

Goji berry is also high in dietary fiber, calcium and iron. Also, goji berry contains more protein and Vitamin C than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and goji berry:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Goji Berry
(18 tbsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
13
1002
calcium (MG)
190
8.3
iron (MG)
6.8
431
potassium (MG)
0
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0.869 | 0.869 | 2.51 Complete Comparison:
Goji Berry vs. Cinnamon


sweets


Cocoa Powder

image of cocoa powder

Similarity: 86%

Cocoa powder is high in many of the same nutrients as cinnamon, including dietary fiber, calcium, iron and potassium. Also, cocoa powder contains more protein, riboflavin and niacin than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and cocoa powder:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
Cocoa Powder
(19 tbsps)
53
dietary fiber (G)
37
1002
calcium (MG)
128
8.3
iron (MG)
14
431
potassium (MG)
1524
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0.864 | 0.864 | 8.33 Complete Comparison:
Cocoa Powder vs. Cinnamon


baked goods


White Bread

image of white bread

Similarity: 81%

White bread is also high in dietary fiber, calcium and iron. Moreover, white bread contains more protein, thiamin, riboflavin, niacin and folate than cinnamon.

For 100 grams of cinnamon and white bread:


Cinnamon
(38 tsps)
White Bread
(3.5 slices)
53
dietary fiber (G)
9.2
1002
calcium (MG)
684
8.3
iron (MG)
4.9
431
potassium (MG)
127
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0.814 | 0.814 | 4.51 Complete Comparison:
White Bread vs. Cinnamon



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