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Cinnamon roll vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon roll and onions?

  • Onions have less selenium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin K than cinnamon roll.
  • Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll has 76 times more sodium than onions. Cinnamon roll has 305mg of sodium, while onions have 4mg.
  • Onions contain less saturated fat.
  • Onions have a lower glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Onions, raw types in this comparison.

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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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +40%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +695.7%
Contains more IronIron +552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +59%
Contains more ZincZinc +211.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +351.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +126.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2500%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +43.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +5650%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +358.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +411.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1972.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +174%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3700%
Contains more FolateFolate +278.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2366.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Onion DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.042g 57%
Fats 26.61g 0.1g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.017g 24%
Selenium 13µg 0.5µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.013g 22%
Calories 452kcal 40kcal 21%
Calcium 183mg 23mg 16%
Phosphorus 131mg 29mg 15%
Iron 1.37mg 0.21mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.046mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.116mg 14%
Carbs 48.6g 9.34g 13%
Folate 72µg 19µg 13%
Sodium 305mg 4mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0.4µg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.027mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 7.4mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.02mg 8%
Starch 16.39g 0g 7%
Protein 4.45g 1.1g 7%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.129mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.123mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.17mg 3%
Copper 0.062mg 0.039mg 3%
Fiber 1.2g 1.7g 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Potassium 102mg 146mg 1%
Choline 10.6mg 6.1mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 47.4g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 4.24g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.014mg 0%
Fructose 1.11g 1.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.5%
Contains more FatsFats +26510%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +420.3%
Contains more OtherOther +288.6%
Contains more WaterWater +369.5%

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
Onion
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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21523.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 48% 7% 3% 3%
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
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23% 46% 30%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.99 g
Glucose: 1.97 g
Fructose: 1.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1931.3%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +54.8%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +16.2%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.