Cinnamon roll vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between cinnamon roll and croissant

Cinnamon roll has more calcium and vitamin K; however, croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B2.
Croissant covers your daily need for cholesterol, 21% more than cinnamon roll.
Cinnamon roll has 8 times more vitamin K than croissant. While cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, croissant has only 1.8µg.
Cinnamon roll has less sodium.
The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

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

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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

Croissant

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+394.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+24.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-34.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+15.7%
Contains more IronIron	+48.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+29%
Contains more ZincZinc	+41.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+74.6%

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

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+36.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+744.4%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+83.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+74.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+155.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+266%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin A	0µg	206µg	23%
Cholesterol	5mg	67mg	21%
Selenium	13µg	22.7µg	18%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	1.094g	17%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.388mg	15%
Calcium	183mg	37mg	15%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	1.8µg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.861mg	10%
Fats	26.61g	21g	9%
Protein	4.45g	8.2g	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	5.525g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.241mg	8%
Iron	1.37mg	2.03mg	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Sodium	305mg	467mg	7%
Fiber	1.2g	2.6g	6%
Choline	10.6mg	38.8mg	5%
Folate	72µg	88µg	4%
Saturated fat	12.649g	11.659g	4%
Phosphorus	131mg	105mg	4%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.058mg	2%
Calories	452kcal	406kcal	2%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.33mg	2%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.75mg	2%
Copper	0.062mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.84mg	2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	2.188mg	1%
Carbs	48.6g	45.8g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	43.2g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	16mg	0%
Potassium	102mg	118mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.16µg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	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