Cinnamon roll vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and french bread

Cinnamon roll has more calcium and vitamin K; however, french bread has more iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 61% higher.
French bread has 30 times less vitamin K than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, while french bread has 0.5µg.
French bread is lower in saturated fat.
French bread has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough).

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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

French bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+289.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.6%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+121.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+37.3%
Contains more IronIron	+182.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+141.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+96.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.5%

~equal in Phosphorus ~126mg

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

French bread

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+505.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2940%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+102.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+168.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+123.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+82.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+152.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+94.4%
Contains more CholineCholine	+65.1%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	0.502g	55%
Fats	26.61g	2.14g	38%
Iron	1.37mg	3.87mg	31%
Selenium	13µg	29.7µg	30%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	0.386g	21%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	5.38mg	19%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.83g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.427mg	18%
Sodium	305mg	720mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.37mg	18%
Folate	72µg	140µg	17%
Protein	4.45g	13g	17%
Calcium	183mg	47mg	14%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.573mg	12%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	0.5µg	12%
Copper	0.062mg	0.15mg	10%
Fiber	1.2g	3.1g	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Calories	452kcal	319kcal	7%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.616mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.19mg	6%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.05mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.096mg	4%
Magnesium	14mg	31mg	4%
Carbs	48.6g	61.93g	4%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Potassium	102mg	140mg	1%
Choline	10.6mg	17.5mg	1%
Phosphorus	131mg	126mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	58.83g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g	3.59g	N/A
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.134mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.316mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.416mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.762mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.328mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.168mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.543mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.476mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.234mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.225g	0.05g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	3.352g		N/A