Comparing Nutrients in 500 calories Dried Basil Spices VS Ground Cinnamon

Weight per 500 calories

• Dried Basil Spices: 215g
• Ground Cinnamon: 202g

Both foods have similar energy densities which is above average in comparison to other foods.

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Basil Spices or Ground Cinnamon?

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Dried Basil Spices	29%	11%	60%
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%

Macro Nutrients

	Dried Basil Spices	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	17.2% 500kcal	17.2% 500kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	9% 8.73g	2.6% 2.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	14.5% 4.63g	2.2% 0.7g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	40.2% 0.64g	1.4% 0.022g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	2.5% 0.43g	0.52% 0.089g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	79% 102g	125% 163g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	5.06% 3.67g	6.06% 4.4g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	Limit added sugars in the diet to less than 10% of total calories [Guidelines 2020]
Fructose	2.2% 1.6g	3.1% 2.25g	72.5g per day for Men 19-50 years	≤50g/day or ~10% of energy has no deleterious effect on lipid and glucose control and of ≤100g/day does not influence body weight[PMC2991323]
Glucose	% 1.6g	% 2.1g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.043g	% 0.04g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	213% 81g	283% 107g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	88% 49.3g	14.4% 8.08g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Dried Basil Spices	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	8.82% 79.4μg	3.37% 30.4μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	14.3% 0.17mg	3.7% 0.045mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	198% 2.58mg	6.4% 0.083mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	65.7% 10.5mg	17% 2.7mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	36% 1.8mg	14.5% 0.72mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	221% 2.88mg	24.6% 0.32mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pyridoxine
Vitamin B7	NA	NA	30μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Biotin
Vitamin B9	166% 665μg	3.04% 12μg	400μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Folates and Folic Acid
Vitamin B12	0% 0μg	0% 0μg	2.4μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Cobalamin
Vitamin C	1.9% 1.7mg	8.55% 7.7mg	90mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Ascorbic acid
Vitamin D	0% 0IU	0% 0IU	600IU per day for Men 19-50 years	Calciferol, cholecalciferol, ergocalciferol
Vitamin E	153% 23mg	31.3% 4.7mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	3066% 3679μg	52.6% 63μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Dried Basil Spices	Ground Cinnamon	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	481% 4807mg	203% 2028mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	501% 4.5mg	76.2% 0.69mg	0.9mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Fluoride	NA	NA	4000μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Fluoride is a mineral that helps prevent tooth decay and helps keep your bones strong. [RDA]
Iron	2409% 193mg	211% 17mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	363% 1526mg	29% 121mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	914% 21mg	1537% 35.4mg	2.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Molybdenum	NA	NA	45μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Molybdenum is an essential trace element that is naturally present in many foods [RDA]
Phosphorus	84% 588mg	18.5% 130mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	166% 5644mg	25.7% 872mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	11.7% 6.44μg	11.4% 6.28μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	11% 163mg	1.35% 20.2mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	139% 15.2mg	33.7% 3.7mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.6% 22.2g	0.58% 21.4g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Dried Basil Spices VS Ground Cinnamon Nutrients Per 500 Kcal

Discover which food has more nutrients per 500 calories - Dried Basil Spices or Ground Cinnamon?

Lets compare vitamin content per 500 calories of Dried Basil Spices vs Ground Cinnamon:

• 500 calories of Dried Basil Spices have 3.9 times more Vitamin B1, 31 times more Vitamin B2, 3.9 times more Vitamin B3, 2.5 times more Vitamin B5, 9 times more Vitamin B6, 54.8 times more Vitamin B9, 4.9 times more Vitamin E and 58.3 times more Vitamin K than Ground Cinnamon.
• 500 calories of Ground Cinnamon have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2 and Vitamin B9
• Both Dried Basil Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices have insufficient amounts of Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Vitamin C and Vitamin D in 500 calories.

Comparing minerals per 500 calories for Dried Basil Spices vs Ground Cinnamon:

• 500 calories of Dried Basil Spices have 2.4 times more Calcium, 6.6 times more Copper, 11.4 times more Iron, 12.6 times more Magnesium, 4.5 times more Phosphorus, 6.5 times more Potassium, 8.1 times more Sodium and 4.1 times more Zinc than Ground Cinnamon.
• While 500 kcal of Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 1.7 times more Manganese than Dried Basil Spices.
• Both Dried Basil Spices and Ground Cinnamon contain similar levels of Selenium per 500 calories.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 500 calories:

• 500 calories of Dried Basil Spices have 6.6 times more Saturated Fat, 28.9 times more Omega 3 and 6.1 times more Protein than Ground Cinnamon.
• While 500 kcal of Ground Cinnamon Spices contain 1.6 times more Carbohydrate and 1.3 times more Fiber than Dried Basil Spices.
• Both Dried Basil Spices and Ground Cinnamon offer comparable quantities of Energy per 500 calories.
• 500 calories of Ground Cinnamon provide inadequate amounts of Omega 3
• Both Dried Basil Spices as well as Ground Cinnamon Spices provide inadequate amounts of Omega 6 in 500 calories.