Cinnamon roll vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon roll and apple pie?

Cinnamon roll is richer than apple pie in calcium, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B12, and monounsaturated fat.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% more.
Cinnamon roll has 18 times more folate than apple pie. While cinnamon roll has 72µg of folate, apple pie has only 4µg.
The amount of saturated fat in apple pie is lower.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour types in this article.

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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

Apple pie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1563.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+56.9%
Contains more IronIron	+13.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+34.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+231.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+445.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+60.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+∞%

Contains less SodiumSodium

-12.8%

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

Apple pie

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+114.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+966.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	3.797g	40%
Fats	26.61g	11g	24%
Selenium	13µg		24%
Folate	72µg	4µg	17%
Calcium	183mg	11mg	17%
Phosphorus	131mg	24mg	15%
Vitamin K	15.2µg		13%
Calories	452kcal	237kcal	11%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	4.388g	11%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	2.198g	10%
Vitamin E	1.15mg		8%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	1.123mg	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.01µg	6%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.134mg	6%
Carbs	48.6g	34g	5%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.182mg	5%
Protein	4.45g	1.9g	5%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.119mg	4%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	3.2mg	3%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.16mg	3%
Vitamin A	0µg	29µg	3%
Choline	10.6mg		2%
Copper	0.062mg	0.046mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	7mg	2%
Fiber	1.2g	1.6g	2%
Iron	1.37mg	1.21mg	2%
Sodium	305mg	266mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.158mg	2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Potassium	102mg	65mg	1%
Net carbs	47.4g	32.4g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.038mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.026mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.054mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.073mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.129mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.07mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.032mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.088mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.084mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.038mg	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