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Cinnamon roll vs. Fruitcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and fruitcake

  • Cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B3; however, fruitcake has more fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 58% higher.
  • Fruitcake has 10 times less vitamin K than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, while fruitcake has 1.5µg.
  • Fruitcake is lower in saturated fat.
  • Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 55% 9% 51% 21% 14% 56% 40% 38% 71%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 9.9% 14% 78% 17% 7.4% 22% 13% 29% 11%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +24%
Contains more ZincZinc +96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +550%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more IronIron +51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.9%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1% 0% 23% 0% 53% 32% 45% 20% 8.8% 20% 38% 54% 5.8%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 1.7% 2.3% 18% 0% 13% 23% 15% 14% 11% 1.3% 3.8% 15% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +322%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +913.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +260%
Contains more CholineCholine +19.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +21.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Fruitcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 1.048g 53%
Fats 26.61g 9.1g 27%
Selenium 13µg 2µg 20%
Calcium 183mg 33mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.05mg 13%
Folate 72µg 20µg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 4.2g 11%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 1.5µg 11%
Phosphorus 131mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.791mg 10%
Fiber 1.2g 3.7g 10%
Iron 1.37mg 2.07mg 9%
Sodium 305mg 101mg 9%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Calories 452kcal 324kcal 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Carbs 48.6g 61.6g 4%
Protein 4.45g 2.9g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.099mg 3%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.22mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 3.323g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.226mg 2%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.9mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.27mg 2%
Potassium 102mg 153mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Copper 0.062mg 0.05mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 57.9g N/A
Cholesterol 5mg 5mg 0%
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 25.7g 27.42g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Choline 10.6mg 8.9mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.102mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.121mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.206mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.121mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.059mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.14mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.144mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.071mg 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

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
3% 9% 62% 25%
Protein: 2.9 g
Fats: 9.1 g
Carbs: 61.6 g
Water: 25.3 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +53.4%
Contains more FatsFats +192.4%
Contains more OtherOther +23.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.7%
Contains more WaterWater +33.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
12% 49% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.048 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.2 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.323 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~3.323g

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References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/nutrients
  2. Fruitcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174939/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.