Comparing Nutrients in 100 grams Ground Cinnamon VS Blanched Almonds

Macros Ratio

	Protein	Fat	Carbs
Ground Cinnamon	5%	3%	92%
Blanched Almonds	14%	75%	11%

Macro Nutrients

	Ground Cinnamon	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Energy	8.5% 247kcal	20.3% 590kcal	2900kcal per day for Men 19-50 years
Fat	1.28% 1.24g	54% 52.5g	97g per day for Men 19-50 years
Saturated Fat	1.08% 0.35g	12.4% 3.95g	32g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 3	0.69% 0.011g	0.25% 0.004g	1.6g per day for Men 19-50 years
Omega 6	0.26% 0.044g	72.7% 12.4g	17g per day for Men 19-50 years
Cholesterol	0% 0mg	0% 0mg	290mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Carbohydrate	62% 80.6g	14.4% 18.7g	130g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sugars	3% 2.17g	6.4% 4.63g	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	1.53% 1.1g	0% 0g	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	% 1.04g	% 0.03g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Sucrose	% 0.02g	% 4.46g	g per day for Men 19-50 years
Fiber	140% 53g	26% 9.9g	38g per day for Men 19-50 years
Protein	7.13% 4g	38.2% 21.4g	56g per day for Men 19-50 years

Vitamins

	Ground Cinnamon	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Vitamin A	1.67% 15μg	0% 0μg	900μg per day for Men 19-50 years	RAE, retinol activity equivalents
Vitamin B1	1.83% 0.022mg	16% 0.19mg	1.2mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Thiamine
Vitamin B2	3.15% 0.041mg	54.7% 0.71mg	1.3mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Riboflavin
Vitamin B3	8.33% 1.33mg	22% 3.5mg	16mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Niacin, nicotinic acid, niacinamide
Vitamin B5	7.16% 0.36mg	6.28% 0.31mg	5mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Pantothenic acid
Vitamin B6	12% 0.16mg	8.85% 0.12mg	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	1.5% 6μg	12.3% 49μg	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	4.22% 3.8mg	0% 0mg	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	15.5% 2.32mg	158% 23.8mg	15mg per day for Men 19-50 years	Tocopherols and Tocotrienols
Vitamin K	26% 31μg	0% 0μg	120μg per day for Men 19-50 years	Phytomenadione or phylloquinone

Minerals

	Ground Cinnamon	Blanched Almonds	Recommended Dietary Allowance
Calcium	100% 1002mg	23.6% 236mg	1000mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Copper	37.7% 0.34mg	114% 1.03mg	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	104% 8.3mg	41% 3.28mg	8mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Magnesium	14.3% 60mg	64% 268mg	420mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Manganese	759% 17.5mg	79.8% 1.84mg	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	9.14% 64mg	68.7% 481mg	700mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Potassium	12.7% 431mg	19.4% 659mg	3400mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Selenium	5.64% 3.1μg	5.8% 3.2μg	55μg per day for Men 19-50 years
Sodium	0.67% 10mg	1.27% 19mg	1500mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Zinc	16.6% 1.83mg	27% 2.97mg	11mg per day for Men 19-50 years
Water	0.29% 10.6g	0.12% 4.5g	3700g per day for Men 19-50 years

Lets compare vitamin content per 100 grams of Ground Cinnamon vs Blanched Almonds:

• Ground Cinnamon Spices have more Vitamin A, 1.4 times more Vitamin B6, more Vitamin C and more Vitamin K than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 8.7 times more Vitamin B1, 17.3 times more Vitamin B2, 2.6 times more Vitamin B3, 8.2 times more Vitamin B9 and 10.2 times more Vitamin E than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• Both Ground Cinnamon Spices and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Vitamin B5 per 100 g.
• Both Ground Cinnamon Spices as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Vitamin B12 and Vitamin D in 100 g.

Comparing minerals per 100 grams for Ground Cinnamon vs Blanched Almonds:

• Ground Cinnamon Spices have 4.2 times more Calcium, 2.5 times more Iron and 9.5 times more Manganese than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 3 times more Copper, 4.5 times more Magnesium, 7.5 times more Phosphorus, 1.5 times more Potassium, 1.9 times more Sodium and 1.6 times more Zinc than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• Both Ground Cinnamon Spices and Blanched Almonds have similar amounts of Selenium per 100 g.

Comparison of macro-nutrients per 100 grams:

• Ground Cinnamon Spices have 4.3 times more Carbohydrate, more Fructose and 5.4 times more Fiber than Blanched Almonds.
• While Blanched Almonds contain 2.4 times more Energy, 42.4 times more Fat, 11.5 times more Saturated Fat, 281 times more Omega 6, 2.1 times more Sugars and 5.4 times more Protein than Ground Cinnamon Spices.
• Both Ground Cinnamon Spices as well as Blanched Almonds have insufficient amounts of Omega 3, Cholesterol, Glucose and Sucrose in 100 g.