Cinnamon roll vs. Béchamel sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon roll and béchamel sauce different?

Cinnamon roll is higher in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin K, manganese, and vitamin E; however, béchamel sauce is richer in vitamin D.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 52% higher.
Cinnamon roll contains 25 times more vitamin K than béchamel sauce. While cinnamon roll contains 15.2µg of vitamin K, béchamel sauce contains only 0.6µg.
Béchamel sauce has less saturated fat.

Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Sauce, homemade, white, thin 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.

Cinnamon roll

Béchamel sauce

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+45.2%
Contains more IronIron	+552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+376.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+26.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+29.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1116.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+293.9%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium

+59.8%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

~equal in Sodium ~328mg

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

Béchamel sauce

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+576.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+283.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+821.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2433.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+87.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+33%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.339mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	2.152g	48%
Fats	26.61g	6.73g	31%
Selenium	13µg	3.3µg	18%
Calories	452kcal	105kcal	17%
Folate	72µg	9µg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	2.67g	15%
Iron	1.37mg	0.21mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	1.586g	14%
Carbs	48.6g	7.4g	14%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	0.261mg	13%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.055mg	13%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.024mg	12%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	0.6µg	12%
Vitamin A	0µg	73µg	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.17mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.3µg	6%
Vitamin D	0µg	1.2µg	6%
Calcium	183mg	126mg	6%
Vitamin D	0IU	49IU	6%
Copper	0.062mg	0.013mg	5%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.184mg	4%
Phosphorus	131mg	101mg	4%
Fiber	1.2g	0.1g	4%
Potassium	102mg	163mg	2%
Sodium	305mg	328mg	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Cholesterol	5mg	8mg	1%
Choline	10.6mg	14.1mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.8mg	1%
Protein	4.45g	3.77g	1%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.42mg	1%
Net carbs	47.4g	7.3g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g	4.78g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.339mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.046mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.147mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.198mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.32mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.259mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.082mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.157mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.219mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.089mg	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