Cinnamon roll vs. Flank steak — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between cinnamon roll and flank steak

Cinnamon roll has more calcium and folate; however, flank steak has more vitamin B12, vitamin B6, zinc, vitamin B3, selenium, and choline.
Flank steak's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 61% more.
Cinnamon roll has 9 times more calcium than flank steak. Cinnamon roll has 183mg of calcium, while flank steak has 20mg.
Flank steak is lower in saturated fat.
Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index than flank steak.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Beef, flank, steak, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 0" fat, all grades, cooked, broiled.

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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

Flank steak

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+815%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+3144.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+232.4%
Contains more IronIron	+27%
Contains more CopperCopper	+32.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+824.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+60.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+126.2%

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.

Cinnamon roll

Flank steak

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+202.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+181.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+985.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+700%

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+206.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+61.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+1423.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+918.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+894.3%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.133mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	1.63µg	61%
Protein	4.45g	27.66g	46%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.579mg	42%
Saturated fat	12.649g	3.395g	42%
Zinc	0.53mg	4.9mg	40%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	7.363mg	31%
Selenium	13µg	29.4µg	30%
Fats	26.61g	8.23g	28%
Cholesterol	5mg	79mg	25%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.322g	22%
Choline	10.6mg	105.4mg	17%
Folate	72µg	9µg	16%
Calcium	183mg	20mg	16%
Carbs	48.6g	0g	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	3.317g	14%
Calories	452kcal	192kcal	13%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.009mg	12%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	1.4µg	12%
Phosphorus	131mg	210mg	11%
Sodium	305mg	56mg	11%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.075mg	11%
Potassium	102mg	339mg	7%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Fiber	1.2g	0g	5%
Iron	1.37mg	1.74mg	5%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.38mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.545mg	4%
Copper	0.062mg	0.082mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	23mg	2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	0g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g	0g	N/A
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.133mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.182mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	1.105mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	1.259mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	2.201mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	2.338mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.72mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	1.093mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	1.372mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.883mg	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