Cinnamon roll vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon roll and angel food cake

Cinnamon roll has more iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, angel food cake is richer in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 63% more than angel food cake.
Angel food cake has 3 times less manganese than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 0.292mg of manganese, while angel food cake has 0.085mg.
Angel food cake contains less saturated fat.
Angel food cake has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of angel food cake is 67, while the glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared.

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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.

Cinnamon roll

Angel food cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+16.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+30.7%
Contains more IronIron	+163.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+657.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-59.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+243.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+78.1%

Contains more CopperCopper	+25.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+147.3%

~equal in Potassium ~93mg

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.

Cinnamon roll

Angel food cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+172.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+105.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+255.8%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	0.121g	57%
Fats	26.61g	0.8g	40%
Phosphorus	131mg	324mg	28%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.491mg	27%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.367g	22%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	0.071g	22%
Sodium	305mg	749mg	19%
Vitamin K	15.2µg		13%
Iron	1.37mg	0.52mg	11%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	0.883mg	10%
Calories	452kcal	258kcal	10%
Selenium	13µg	7.3µg	10%
Folate	72µg	35µg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.102mg	9%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.085mg	9%
Vitamin E	1.15mg		8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.06µg	4%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.07mg	4%
Calcium	183mg	140mg	4%
Protein	4.45g	5.9g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.198mg	3%
Carbs	48.6g	57.8g	3%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Copper	0.062mg	0.078mg	2%
Choline	10.6mg		2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.031mg	1%
Fiber	1.2g	1.5g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	56.3g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	12mg	0%
Potassium	102mg	93mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g		N/A
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.075mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.248mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.312mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.481mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.364mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.183mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.334mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.354mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.131mg	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