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Cinnamon roll vs. Barbecue chicken — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between cinnamon roll and barbecue chicken

  • Cinnamon roll has more calcium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and manganese; however, barbecue chicken is higher in vitamin B3, selenium, and vitamin B12.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 44% more than barbecue chicken.
  • Barbecue chicken has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin.

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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 15% 4.8% 23% 36% 26% 49% 93% 44% 0.65% 120%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1043.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5740%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150%
Contains more CopperCopper +24.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +235.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +66.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +69.2%
~equal in Sodium ~335mg

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% 6.7% 9.2% 0% 14% 52% 107% 9.1% 44% 59% 0% 6% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +402.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +493.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Barbecue chicken DV% diff.
Cholesterol 5mg 127mg 41%
Saturated fat 12.649g 3.927g 40%
Protein 4.45g 22.51g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 5.732mg 21%
Fats 26.61g 15.08g 18%
Calcium 183mg 16mg 17%
Carbs 48.6g 0.12g 16%
Folate 72µg 8µg 16%
Selenium 13µg 22µg 16%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.47µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.055mg 13%
Phosphorus 131mg 218mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.191mg 12%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.005mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 2.038g 11%
Calories 452kcal 226kcal 11%
Zinc 0.53mg 1.78mg 11%
Choline 10.6mg 62.9mg 10%
Starch 16.39g 0g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.227mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 6.446g 6%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.46mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Iron 1.37mg 0.95mg 5%
Potassium 102mg 255mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.152mg 4%
Copper 0.062mg 0.077mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 20µg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.04g 1%
Sodium 305mg 335mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 0.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0.078g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.173mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.657mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.853mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.75mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.565mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.69mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.935mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.592mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.011g 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
23% 15% 61%
Protein: 22.51 g
Fats: 15.08 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 61.41 g
Other: 0.88 g
Contains more FatsFats +76.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +40400%
Contains more OtherOther +54.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.8%
Contains more WaterWater +223.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
32% 52% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.927 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.446 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.038 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +35.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +80.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69%

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
33% 33% 33%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.04 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +50175%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +7525%
Contains more FructoseFructose +2675%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Barbecue chicken - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171127/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.