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Cinnamon roll vs. Couscous — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon roll and couscous

  • Cinnamon roll has more calcium, phosphorus, folate, vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, and manganese; however, couscous is higher in selenium.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily need for saturated fat, 63% more than couscous.
  • Cinnamon roll has 152 times more vitamin K than couscous. While cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, couscous has only 0.1µg.
  • Couscous has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of couscous is higher.

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

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 2.4% 5.1% 14% 14% 7.1% 9.4% 0.65% 11% 150%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +75.9%
Contains more IronIron +260.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +103.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +495.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +247.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +111.5%

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%
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% 0% 2.6% 0% 16% 6.2% 18% 22% 12% 0% 0.25% 11% 1.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +784.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +234.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +15100%
Contains more FolateFolate +380%
Contains more CholineCholine +221.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Couscous DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.029g 57%
Fats 26.61g 0.16g 41%
Selenium 13µg 27.5µg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.064g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.022g 22%
Calcium 183mg 8mg 18%
Calories 452kcal 112kcal 17%
Phosphorus 131mg 22mg 16%
Folate 72µg 15µg 14%
Sodium 305mg 5mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0.1µg 13%
Iron 1.37mg 0.38mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.063mg 12%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.084mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.983mg 9%
Carbs 48.6g 23.22g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.13mg 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Copper 0.062mg 0.041mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.26mg 2%
Choline 10.6mg 3.3mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.371mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.051mg 1%
Fiber 1.2g 1.4g 1%
Potassium 102mg 58mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Protein 4.45g 3.79g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 21.82g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 0.1g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.1mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.259mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.073mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.184mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.162mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.077mg 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

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
4% 23% 73%
Protein: 3.79 g
Fats: 0.16 g
Carbs: 23.22 g
Water: 72.57 g
Other: 0.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.4%
Contains more FatsFats +16531.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +109.3%
Contains more OtherOther +423.1%
Contains more WaterWater +282.3%

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
25% 19% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.022 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39550%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Couscous - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169700/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.