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

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Summary of differences between cinnamon roll and french rolls

Cinnamon roll has more vitamin K; however, french rolls are higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and folate.
Cinnamon roll covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than french rolls.
Cinnamon roll has 8 times more vitamin K than french rolls. While cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, french rolls have only 1.8µg.
French rolls have less saturated fat.
The glycemic index of french rolls is higher.

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

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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 rolls

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+101.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+56%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-46.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+42.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.8%
Contains more IronIron	+97.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+117.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+69.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+91.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+114.6%

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

French rolls

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+744.4%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+147.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+117.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+81%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+56.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+39.6%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.039mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	0.962g	53%
Fats	26.61g	4.3g	34%
Selenium	13µg	27.9µg	27%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.523mg	26%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.834g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	1.961g	17%
Iron	1.37mg	2.71mg	17%
Methionine	0.104mg	153mg	15%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	4.352mg	12%
Sodium	305mg	574mg	12%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.3mg	12%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.559mg	12%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	1.8µg	11%
Folate	72µg	113µg	10%
Calories	452kcal	277kcal	9%
Calcium	183mg	91mg	9%
Copper	0.062mg	0.135mg	8%
Protein	4.45g	8.6g	8%
Fiber	1.2g	3.2g	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Phosphorus	131mg	84mg	7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.3mg	6%
Zinc	0.53mg	0.9mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.452mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Magnesium	14mg	20mg	1%
Choline	10.6mg	14.8mg	1%
Carbs	48.6g	50.2g	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	47g	N/A
Potassium	102mg	114mg	0%
Sugar	25.7g	0.31g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.039mg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.336mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.608mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.231mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.422mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.38mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.188mg	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