Cinnamon roll vs. Butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cinnamon roll and butter different?
- Cinnamon roll is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, butter is richer in vitamin A.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for butter is 189% higher.
- Cinnamon roll contains 69 times more iron than butter. While cinnamon roll contains 1.37mg of iron, butter contains only 0.02mg.
- Cinnamon roll has less saturated fat.
- Butter has a lower glycemic index (0) than cinnamon roll (40).
Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Butter, without salt are the varieties used 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +600% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +662.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +325% |
Contains more IronIron | +6750% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +287.5% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +488.9% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +445.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +7200% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1200% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.4% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +4120% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +305.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5623.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +206.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1166.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +117.1% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +2300% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +101.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +77.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 12.649g | 50.489g | 172% |
Fats | 26.61g | 81.11g | 84% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 684µg | 76% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 215mg | 70% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.723g | 23.43g | 37% |
Selenium | 13µg | 1µg | 22% |
Folate | 72µg | 3µg | 17% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.005mg | 17% |
Iron | 1.37mg | 0.02mg | 17% |
Carbs | 48.6g | 0.06g | 16% |
Calcium | 183mg | 24mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.404mg | 0.042mg | 15% |
Phosphorus | 131mg | 24mg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.004mg | 13% |
Sodium | 305mg | 11mg | 13% |
Calories | 452kcal | 717kcal | 13% |
Vitamin E | 1.15mg | 2.32mg | 8% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.138mg | 0.034mg | 8% |
Starch | 16.39g | 7% | |
Protein | 4.45g | 0.85g | 7% |
Vitamin K | 15.2µg | 7µg | 7% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.016mg | 5% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 0g | 5% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.11mg | 5% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.09mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.676g | 3.01g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.003mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 2mg | 3% |
Potassium | 102mg | 24mg | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 1% | |
Choline | 10.6mg | 18.8mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.4g | 0.06g | N/A |
Sugar | 25.7g | 0.06g | N/A |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.17µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.295g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.012mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.176mg | 0.038mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.226mg | 0.051mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.41mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.104mg | 0.021mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.264mg | 0.041mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0.057mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.126mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.225g | 0.315g | N/A |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.352g | 2.166g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.45 g
Fats:
26.61 g
Carbs:
48.6 g
Water:
18.98 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
0.85 g
Fats:
81.11 g
Carbs:
0.06 g
Water:
17.94 g
Other:
0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +423.5% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +80900% |
Contains more OtherOther | +3300% |
Contains more FatsFats | +204.8% |
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Water
~17.94g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.676 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +22.1% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +168.6% |