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

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A recap on the differences between cinnamon roll and chocolate cake

Cinnamon roll has more calcium, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, chocolate cake is higher in choline, copper, and vitamin B2.
Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 36% more than chocolate cake.
Chocolate cake contains 3 times less calcium than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll contains 183mg of calcium, while chocolate cake contains 60mg.
Chocolate cake has less saturated fat.

Food varieties used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Cake, chocolate, prepared from recipe without frosting.

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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

Chocolate cake

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+205%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+23.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+128.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.3%
Contains more IronIron	+17.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+233.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+30.2%

~equal in Sodium ~315mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.28mg

~equal in Selenium ~11.9µg

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

Chocolate cake

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+49.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+111.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+166.7%

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2

+54.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.041mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	5.43g	33%
Choline	10.6mg	128.4mg	21%
Fats	26.61g	15.1g	18%
Cholesterol	5mg	58mg	18%
Copper	0.062mg	0.207mg	16%
Vitamin K	15.2µg		13%
Calcium	183mg	60mg	12%
Folate	72µg	27µg	11%
Vitamin E	1.15mg		8%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	1.137mg	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	6.039g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.141mg	6%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.213mg	6%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	2.761g	6%
Calories	452kcal	371kcal	4%
Magnesium	14mg	32mg	4%
Phosphorus	131mg	106mg	4%
Iron	1.37mg	1.61mg	3%
Protein	4.45g	5.3g	2%
Carbs	48.6g	53.4g	2%
Fiber	1.2g	1.6g	2%
Selenium	13µg	11.9µg	2%
Potassium	102mg	140mg	1%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.69mg	1%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.28mg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.304mg	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	51.8g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g		N/A
Sodium	305mg	315mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.041mg	0%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.16µg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.202mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.24mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.407mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.268mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.116mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.265mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.12mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.005g	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