Cinnamon roll vs. Hot chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are cinnamon roll and hot chocolate different?
- Cinnamon roll is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin K, manganese, and iron; however, hot chocolate is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 56% higher.
- Cinnamon roll contains 76 times more vitamin K than hot chocolate. While cinnamon roll contains 15.2µg of vitamin K, hot chocolate contains only 0.2µg.
- Hot chocolate has less saturated fat.
- Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index (40) than hot chocolate (51).
Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Milk, chocolate beverage, hot cocoa, homemade are the varieties used 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.
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +60.5% |
Contains more IronIron | +226.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2146.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +381.5% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +64.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +93.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +66.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +18.9% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -85.6% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +50% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +3733.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +441% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1707.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +7500% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1340% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +31.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +206.3% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +47.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 12.649g | 1.431g | 51% |
Fats | 26.61g | 2.34g | 37% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 3.676g | 0.084g | 24% |
Monounsaturated fat | 8.723g | 0.677g | 20% |
Calories | 452kcal | 77kcal | 19% |
Selenium | 13µg | 2.7µg | 19% |
Folate | 72µg | 5µg | 17% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.49µg | 14% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.211mg | 0.039mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.404mg | 0.133mg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 15.2µg | 0.2µg | 13% |
Carbs | 48.6g | 10.74g | 13% |
Iron | 1.37mg | 0.42mg | 12% |
Manganese | 0.292mg | 0.013mg | 12% |
Sodium | 305mg | 44mg | 11% |
Vitamin E | 1.15mg | 0.03mg | 7% |
Calcium | 183mg | 114mg | 7% |
Starch | 16.39g | 7% | |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.1µg | 6% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 45IU | 6% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 51µg | 6% |
Copper | 0.062mg | 0.103mg | 5% |
Phosphorus | 131mg | 105mg | 4% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.138mg | 0.182mg | 3% |
Potassium | 102mg | 197mg | 3% |
Magnesium | 14mg | 23mg | 2% |
Protein | 4.45g | 3.52g | 2% |
Fructose | 1.11g | 0.01g | 1% |
Choline | 10.6mg | 15.6mg | 1% |
Caffeine | 0mg | 2mg | 1% |
Cholesterol | 5mg | 8mg | 1% |
Fiber | 1.2g | 1g | 1% |
Zinc | 0.53mg | 0.63mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 47.4g | 9.74g | N/A |
Sugar | 25.7g | 9.66g | N/A |
Vitamin B5 | 0.337mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.038mg | 0.04mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.295g | 0.078g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.068mg | 0.037mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.176mg | 0.095mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.226mg | 0.169mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.41mg | 0.305mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.215mg | 0.215mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.104mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.264mg | 0.15mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.255mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.126mg | 0.067mg | 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
4.45 g
Fats:
26.61 g
Carbs:
48.6 g
Water:
18.98 g
Other:
1.36 g
Protein:
3.52 g
Fats:
2.34 g
Carbs:
10.74 g
Water:
82.45 g
Other:
0.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +26.4% |
Contains more FatsFats | +1037.2% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +352.5% |
Contains more OtherOther | +43.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +334.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.676 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.431 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.677 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.084 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1188.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4276.2% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -88.7% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Starch:
16.39 g
Sucrose:
20.11 g
Glucose:
3.05 g
Fructose:
1.11 g
Lactose:
0 g
Maltose:
1.43 g
Galactose:
0 g
Starch:
0 g
Sucrose:
5 g
Glucose:
0.01 g
Fructose:
0.01 g
Lactose:
4.63 g
Maltose:
0.01 g
Galactose:
0.01 g
Contains more StarchStarch | +∞% |
Contains more SucroseSucrose | +302.2% |
Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +30400% |
Contains more FructoseFructose | +11000% |
Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +14200% |
Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
Contains more GalactoseGalactose | +∞% |