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).
Nutrition Facts
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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
80kcalCalories source
- 84% CARBS.
- 9% PROTEIN
- 8% FAT
Cinnamon 100g
247kcalCalories source
- 92% CARBS
- 5% PROTEIN
- 3% FAT
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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.