Baking powder vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Summary of differences between baking powder and cinnamon roll
- Baking powder has more calcium, phosphorus, and iron; however, cinnamon roll is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin K.
- Baking powder covers your daily need for calcium, 569% more than cinnamon roll.
- Baking powder has 35 times more sodium than cinnamon roll. While baking powder has 10600mg of sodium, cinnamon roll has only 305mg.
- The glycemic index of baking powder is higher.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns).
Infographic

Infographic link
Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +92.9% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +3110.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +704.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +1572.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +410% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +520% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +5200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.1% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2554.5% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +6400% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Calcium | 5876mg | 183mg | 569% |
Sodium | 10600mg | 305mg | 448% |
Phosphorus | 2191mg | 131mg | 294% |
Iron | 11.02mg | 1.37mg | 121% |
Saturated fat | 0g | 12.649g | 57% |
Fats | 0g | 26.61g | 41% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 3.676g | 25% |
Selenium | 0.2µg | 13µg | 23% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 8.723g | 22% |
Calories | 53kcal | 452kcal | 20% |
Folate | 0µg | 72µg | 18% |
Vitamin B1 | 0mg | 0.211mg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 0mg | 2.404mg | 15% |
Vitamin K | 0µg | 15.2µg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.011mg | 0.292mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0mg | 0.138mg | 11% |
Protein | 0g | 4.45g | 9% |
Vitamin E | 0mg | 1.15mg | 8% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0mg | 0.337mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.39g | 7% | |
Carbs | 27.7g | 48.6g | 7% |
Copper | 0.01mg | 0.062mg | 6% |
Zinc | 0.01mg | 0.53mg | 5% |
Fiber | 0.2g | 1.2g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.038mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 27mg | 14mg | 3% |
Potassium | 20mg | 102mg | 2% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 5mg | 2% |
Choline | 0mg | 10.6mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 27.5g | 47.4g | N/A |
Sugar | 0g | 25.7g | N/A |
Trans fat | 0.295g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0% | |
Threonine | 0.176mg | 0% | |
Isoleucine | 0.226mg | 0% | |
Leucine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0% | |
Methionine | 0.104mg | 0% | |
Phenylalanine | 0.264mg | 0% | |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
Histidine | 0.126mg | 0% | |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.225g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.352g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
0 g
Fats:
0 g
Carbs:
27.7 g
Water:
5 g
Other:
67.3 g
Protein:
4.45 g
Fats:
26.61 g
Carbs:
48.6 g
Water:
18.98 g
Other:
1.36 g
Contains more OtherOther | +4848.5% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more FatsFats | +∞% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.5% |
Contains more WaterWater | +279.6% |