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Cinnamon roll vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon roll and cheese

  • Cinnamon roll has more iron; however, cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 53% more than cinnamon roll.
  • Cinnamon roll has 10 times more iron than cheese. While cinnamon roll has 1.37mg of iron, cheese has only 0.14mg.
  • Cinnamon roll has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Cheese, cheddar.

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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%
Cheese
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.2%
Contains more IronIron +878.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +981.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +92.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +288%
Contains more ZincZinc +586.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +247.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +119.2%

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%
Cheese
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +62%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +627.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3974.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +210.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +587.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +55.7%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 183mg 710mg 53%
Phosphorus 131mg 455mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.1µg 39%
Protein 4.45g 22.87g 37%
Vitamin A 0µg 330µg 37%
Cholesterol 5mg 99mg 31%
Saturated fat 12.649g 18.867g 28%
Selenium 13µg 28.5µg 28%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.64mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.428mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.029mg 15%
Sodium 305mg 653mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.059mg 15%
Carbs 48.6g 3.09g 15%
Iron 1.37mg 0.14mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 1.421g 15%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.027mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 2.4µg 11%
Folate 72µg 27µg 11%
Fats 26.61g 33.31g 10%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Copper 0.062mg 0.03mg 4%
Magnesium 14mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.71mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Calories 452kcal 404kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.066mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Potassium 102mg 76mg 1%
Choline 10.6mg 16.5mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 9.246g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.41mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g 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
Cheese
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1472.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +413.9%
Contains more FatsFats +25.2%
Contains more WaterWater +95%
Contains more OtherOther +172.8%

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
Cheese
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~9.246g

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
Cheese
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54% 25% 21%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.26 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0.12 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0.1 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1073.1%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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