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Cinnamon roll vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and melba toast

  • Cinnamon roll contains less selenium, manganese, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B1, zinc, and folate than melba toast.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 61% higher.
  • Melba toast is lower in saturated fat.
  • Melba toast has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Crackers, melba toast, plain.

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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 42% 28% 18% 139% 96% 55% 84% 78% 147% 190%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +96.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +321.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +98%
Contains more IronIron +170.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +279.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +167.7%

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%
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% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1588.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +95.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +97.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +71.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +157.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +86.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Melba toast DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.445g 55%
Selenium 13µg 34.8µg 40%
Fats 26.61g 3.2g 36%
Manganese 0.292mg 1.13mg 36%
Iron 1.37mg 3.7mg 29%
Copper 0.062mg 0.289mg 25%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.782g 20%
Fiber 1.2g 6.3g 20%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.413mg 17%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 1.282g 16%
Protein 4.45g 12.1g 15%
Folate 72µg 124µg 13%
Zinc 0.53mg 2.01mg 13%
Sodium 305mg 598mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0.9µg 12%
Magnesium 14mg 59mg 11%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 4.113mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.273mg 10%
Carbs 48.6g 76.6g 9%
Calcium 183mg 93mg 9%
Phosphorus 131mg 196mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.693mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.098mg 5%
Calories 452kcal 390kcal 3%
Potassium 102mg 202mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 19.8mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 0.94g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.261mg 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
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
Contains more FatsFats +731.6%
Contains more WaterWater +272.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +171.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.6%
Contains more OtherOther +120.6%

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
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1015.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.5%

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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. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/nutrients

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

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