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Cinnamon roll vs. Amaranth — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon roll and amaranth?

  • Cinnamon roll is richer in vitamin B1, selenium, calcium, vitamin B3, and folate, yet amaranth is richer in manganese, magnesium, copper, and iron.
  • Amaranth's daily need coverage for manganese is 24% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll has 51 times more sodium than amaranth. Cinnamon roll has 305mg of sodium, while amaranth has 6mg.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than amaranth.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Amaranth grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 46% 14% 12% 79% 50% 23% 63% 0.78% 111% 30%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +136.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +364.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.4%
Contains more IronIron +53.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +140.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +62.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +192.5%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 3.8% 5.1% 4.4% 0% 26% 0% 0% 17% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1306.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +527.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +923%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +227.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +197.4%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Amaranth DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 57%
Fats 26.61g 1.58g 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 25%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.854mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 22%
Calories 452kcal 102kcal 18%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.015mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.235mg 14%
Selenium 13µg 5.5µg 14%
Calcium 183mg 47mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13%
Sodium 305mg 6mg 13%
Folate 72µg 22µg 13%
Magnesium 14mg 65mg 12%
Copper 0.062mg 0.149mg 10%
Carbs 48.6g 18.69g 10%
Iron 1.37mg 2.1mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.022mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.113mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 2.1g 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.86mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Phosphorus 131mg 148mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Protein 4.45g 3.8g 1%
Potassium 102mg 135mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 16.59g N/A
Sugar 25.7g N/A
Starch 16.39g 16.23g 0%
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 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
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
4% 19% 75%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 1.58 g
Carbs: 18.69 g
Water: 75.16 g
Other: 0.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +160%
Contains more OtherOther +76.6%
Contains more WaterWater +296%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 48% 7% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.39 g
Sucrose: 20.11 g
Glucose: 3.05 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
100%
Starch: 16.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~16.23g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/nutrients
  2. Amaranth - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170683/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.