Cinnamon roll vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon roll and danish pastry different?

Cinnamon roll is higher in calcium, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, danish pastry is richer in selenium, vitamin B2, and iron.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 29% higher.
Cinnamon roll contains 5 times more calcium than danish pastry. While cinnamon roll contains 183mg of calcium, danish pastry contains only 35mg.
Danish pastry has less saturated fat.

Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Danish pastry, cheese are the varieties used in this article.

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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

Danish pastry

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+422.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+21.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-26.9%

Contains more IronIron	+31.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+43.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+32.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+20.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+45.4%

~equal in Magnesium ~15mg

~equal in Potassium ~98mg

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

Danish pastry

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+20.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+120.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+20%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+88.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+25%
Contains more CholineCholine	+89.6%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.19mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.304mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.04mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	6.794g	27%
Calcium	183mg	35mg	15%
Selenium	13µg	18.9µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.26mg	9%
Protein	4.45g	8g	7%
Fats	26.61g	21.9g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	2.575g	7%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	6.9µg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	11.313g	6%
Cholesterol	5mg	23mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.35mg	5%
Sodium	305mg	417mg	5%
Iron	1.37mg	1.8mg	5%
Vitamin A	0µg	35µg	4%
Carbs	48.6g	37.2g	4%
Calories	452kcal	374kcal	4%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.351mg	3%
Folate	72µg	60µg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	2mg	3%
Phosphorus	131mg	108mg	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.089mg	3%
Choline	10.6mg	20.1mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.19mg	2%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.7mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.2µg	2%
Fiber	1.2g	1g	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.304mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.1mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	36.2g	N/A
Vitamin D	0IU	2IU	0%
Magnesium	14mg	15mg	0%
Potassium	102mg	98mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g	6.95g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.04mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.089mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.293mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.371mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.644mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.43mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.174mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.402mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.412mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.205mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.001g	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