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Cinnamon roll vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon roll and biscuits

  • Cinnamon roll has more monounsaturated fat; however, biscuits are richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, selenium, and calcium.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 42% more than biscuits.
  • Biscuits contain less saturated fat.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +28.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.6%
Contains more IronIron +111.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +25.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +50%
~equal in Zinc ~0.54mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +18%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +124.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.035mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Biscuit DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 4.324g 38%
Iron 1.37mg 2.9mg 19%
Fats 26.61g 16.3g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.31mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.356mg 12%
Selenium 13µg 19.5µg 12%
Sodium 305mg 580mg 12%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Calories 452kcal 353kcal 5%
Phosphorus 131mg 164mg 5%
Protein 4.45g 7g 5%
Calcium 183mg 235mg 5%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.378mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 6.93g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 4.163g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 2.949mg 3%
Folate 72µg 61µg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.082mg 2%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.285mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.5g 1%
Potassium 102mg 121mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 18mg 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 3mg 1%
Carbs 48.6g 44.6g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 43.1g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.53mg 0.54mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.035mg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.161mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +63.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +57.3%
Contains more WaterWater +52.3%
Contains more OtherOther +135.3%
~equal in Carbs ~44.6g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +25.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13.2%

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.