Cinnamon roll vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between cinnamon roll and focaccia?

Cinnamon roll is higher in calcium and vitamin K, yet focaccia is higher in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and zinc.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 59% more.
Cinnamon roll has 5 times more calcium than focaccia. While cinnamon roll has 183mg of calcium, focaccia has only 35mg.
The amount of saturated fat in focaccia is lower.
The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is lower.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain types 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

Focaccia

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+422.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-45.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.8%
Contains more IronIron	+130.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+46.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+150.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+22.3%

~equal in Phosphorus ~128mg

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

Focaccia

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine	+265.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+23.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+122.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+118.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+52.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+91.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+197.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+91.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	0.877g	54%
Fats	26.61g	7.89g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.47mg	22%
Iron	1.37mg	3.16mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.994g	18%
Folate	72µg	138µg	17%
Calcium	183mg	35mg	15%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.301mg	13%
Sodium	305mg	561mg	11%
Calories	452kcal	249kcal	10%
Protein	4.45g	8.77g	9%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	5.7µg	8%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	3.67mg	8%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	5.67g	8%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.33mg	7%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.113mg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.645mg	6%
Selenium	13µg	15.9µg	5%
Carbs	48.6g	35.82g	4%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.364mg	3%
Copper	0.062mg	0.091mg	3%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	1.42mg	2%
Fiber	1.2g	1.8g	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Choline	10.6mg	2.9mg	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	34.02g	N/A
Potassium	102mg	114mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g	1.75g	N/A
Phosphorus	131mg	128mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g	0g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg		0%
Threonine	0.176mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg		0%
Leucine	0.41mg		0%
Lysine	0.215mg		0%
Methionine	0.104mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg		0%
Valine	0.255mg		0%
Histidine	0.126mg		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