Cinnamon roll vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon roll and carrot cake?

Cinnamon roll is richer in monounsaturated fat, yet carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, manganese, and iron.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% higher.
Cinnamon roll has 2 times more monounsaturated fat than carrot cake. Cinnamon roll has 8.723g of monounsaturated fat, while carrot cake has 4.036g.
Carrot cake contains less saturated fat.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix types in this comparison.

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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

Carrot cake

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+75%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains more ZincZinc	+165%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.2%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+65.7%
Contains more IronIron	+31.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+88.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+80.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+14.6%

~equal in Calcium ~172mg

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

Carrot cake

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+14.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+25.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+107.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.205mg

~equal in Folate ~67µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	1.472g	51%
Fats	26.61g	9.8g	26%
Phosphorus	131mg	247mg	17%
Vitamin K	15.2µg		13%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	4.036g	12%
Vitamin A	0µg	97µg	11%
Sodium	305mg	567mg	11%
Carbs	48.6g	79.2g	10%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.528mg	10%
Vitamin E	1.15mg		8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.04µg	5%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.265mg	5%
Fiber	1.2g		5%
Iron	1.37mg	1.8mg	5%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.2mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.079mg	3%
Selenium	13µg	14.9µg	3%
Potassium	102mg	169mg	2%
Choline	10.6mg		2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.17mg	2%
Calories	452kcal	415kcal	2%
Folate	72µg	67µg	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	2.205mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.294mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	1.2mg	1%
Copper	0.062mg	0.05mg	1%
Calcium	183mg	172mg	1%
Magnesium	14mg	8mg	1%
Protein	4.45g	5.1g	1%
Net carbs	47.4g	79.2g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g		N/A
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	3.702g	0%
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.061mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.149mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.186mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.336mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.142mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.083mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.238mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.212mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.109mg	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