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Cinnamon roll vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and icing

  • Cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, icing has more vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 48% higher.
  • Icing is lower in saturated fat.
  • Icing has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +6000%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more IronIron +756.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +657.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +627.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12900%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39.7%

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%
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2010%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +992.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +512.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +16.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +800%
Contains more CholineCholine +360.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +33%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +118.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Icing DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 2.974g 44%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 7.951g 29%
Selenium 13µg 0.1µg 23%
Calcium 183mg 3mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.01mg 17%
Folate 72µg 8µg 16%
Phosphorus 131mg 18mg 16%
Fats 26.61g 16.23g 16%
Iron 1.37mg 0.16mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.22mg 14%
Manganese 0.292mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.302mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 4.86g 10%
Protein 4.45g 0g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.055mg 6%
Carbs 48.6g 67.89g 6%
Sodium 305mg 184mg 5%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.07mg 4%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 1.53mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 1mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2.3mg 2%
Calories 452kcal 418kcal 2%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13µg 2%
Potassium 102mg 34mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 67.89g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 63.1g N/A
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

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
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +64%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more OtherOther +67.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.7%

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
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -76.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.3%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.