Ginger vs Cinnamon: Which Has More Calories?

Per 100 g, Ginger has 80 kcal and Cinnamon has 247 kcal, so Ginger has 68% fewer calories.

Cinnamon has more protein (4 g vs 1.82 g). Cinnamon has more fiber (53.1 g vs 2 g). Cinnamon has more carbohydrates (80.6 g vs 17.8 g). Relative to calories, Ginger is the better protein source (2.28 g vs 1.62 g of protein per 100 kcal).

Ginger - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition
Ginger - calories, kcal, weight, nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Ginger
Serving size:
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one ginger (110g)tablespoon (15g)teaspoon (5g)slice (4g)cup, chopped (113g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.
Cinnamon
Serving size:
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one cinnamon (3g)tablespoon (8g)teaspoon (4g)
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Amount Per Serving:
Calories
% Daily Value
Total Fat g
0%
Saturated Fat g
0%
Cholesterol mg
0%
Sodium mg
0%
Total Carbohydrates g
0%
Dietary Fiber g
0%
Protein g
0%
Vitaminium C mg
0%
Calcium mg
0%
Iron mg
0%
Potassium mg
0%
* The % Daily Value (DV) shows how much a nutrient in one serving of food contributes to your total daily diet. A 2000-calorie daily intake is used as a general guideline for nutrition advice.

Ginger vs Cinnamon 100g Compare

per 100g Ginger Cinnamon
Calories 80 247
Carbohydrates 17.77 g 80.6 g
Fat 0.75 g 1.2 g
Dietary fiber 2 g 53.1 g
Protein 1.82 g 4 g
Calcium 16 mg 1002 mg
Iron 0.6 mg 8.2 mg
Magnessium 43 mg 60 mg
Phosphorus 34 mg 64 mg
Potassium 415 mg 431 mg
Sodium 13 mg 10 mg
Zink 0.34 mg 1.8 mg
Vitaminium B3 (Niacin) 0.75 mg 1.3 mg
Vitaminium B6 0.16 mg 0.2 mg
Vitaminium C 5 mg 3.8 mg
Vitaminium E 0.26 mg 2.3 mg

Less Calories in Ginger

At first glance, you can see that in ginger is much less calories than in cinnamon.

Ginger has 80 kcal per 100g and cinnamon 247 kcal per 100g so it is pretty easy to calculate that the difference is about 209%.

In ginger and in cinnamon most calories came from carbs.

See tables below to compare ginger with cinnamon in details.

Ginger 100g

80kcal

Calories source

  • 84% CARBS.
  • 9% PROTEIN
  • 8% FAT
Ginger calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon | slice | cup | chopped

Cinnamon 100g

247kcal

Calories source

  • 92% CARBS
  • 5% PROTEIN
  • 3% FAT
Cinnamon calories per:
100g | ounce | single piece | tablespoon | teaspoon

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About the data

Nutrition values on this page are given per 100 g of the food and are based on the official United States Department of Agriculture FoodData Central database. The exact record used for each food is linked under the tables.

Marcin Piotrowicz – calories-info.com creator · Healthy diet and healthy lifestyle promoter. The information is for general purposes and is not medical or dietary advice.