Cinnamon, ground leads 5–4 · 9 categories decided
Both foods compared at 100 kcal.
The verdict
Cinnamon, ground comes out ahead, winning 5 of 9 nutrient match-ups.
Pick Bay leaf for more protein, more iron, more magnesium and more vitamin C.
Pick Cinnamon, ground for more fiber, less saturated fat, less sodium, more potassium and more calcium.
Head-to-head
- Energy100 kcal100 kcal
- Proteinmore is betterWIN2.43 g1.62 g
- Carbohydrate23.95 g32.63 g
- Fibermore is better8.4 g21.5 gWIN
- Total sugarsless is better—0.88 g
- Total fat2.67 g0.5 g
- Saturated fatless is better0.73 g0.14 gWIN
- Sodiumless is better7.35 mg4.05 mgWIN
- Potassiummore is better169.01 mg174.49 mgWIN
- Calciummore is better266.45 mg405.67 mgWIN
- Ironmore is betterWIN13.74 mg3.37 mg
- Magnesiummore is betterWIN38.34 mg24.29 mg
- Vitamin Cmore is betterWIN14.86 mg1.54 mg
- Vitamin Dmore is better——
Winners are decided by deterministic per-metric rules on the stated basis; ties and missing data don’t score (missing ≠ zero). Educational information only — not medical advice.

