Cinnamon roll vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon roll and pecan pie different?

Cinnamon roll is higher in calcium, folate, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, pecan pie is richer in manganese, copper, and vitamin A.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 43% higher.
Cinnamon roll contains 6 times more calcium than pecan pie. While cinnamon roll contains 183mg of calcium, pecan pie contains only 32mg.
Pecan pie has less saturated fat.
Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index (40) than pecan pie (59).

Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe 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.

Cinnamon roll

Pecan pie

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+471.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+39.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+30.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+240.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+92.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+143.8%

~equal in Iron ~1.48mg

~equal in Selenium ~12µg

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.

Cinnamon roll

Pecan pie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+50%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+183.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+176.9%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+42.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+57.9%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	3.989g	39%
Cholesterol	5mg	87mg	27%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.712mg	18%
Copper	0.062mg	0.211mg	17%
Calcium	183mg	32mg	15%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	5.71g	14%
Vitamin K	15.2µg		13%
Folate	72µg	26µg	12%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	0.847mg	10%
Vitamin A	0µg	82µg	9%
Vitamin E	1.15mg		8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Fats	26.61g	22.2g	7%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	11.181g	6%
Fiber	1.2g		5%
Phosphorus	131mg	94mg	5%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.02mg	4%
Magnesium	14mg	26mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.18mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.479mg	3%
Choline	10.6mg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.06mg	2%
Calories	452kcal	412kcal	2%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.188mg	2%
Sodium	305mg	262mg	2%
Selenium	13µg	12µg	2%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Protein	4.45g	4.9g	1%
Iron	1.37mg	1.48mg	1%
Potassium	102mg	133mg	1%
Carbs	48.6g	52.2g	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	52.2g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g		N/A
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.17µg	0%
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.069mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.189mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.223mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.372mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.248mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.125mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.25mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.116mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.002g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.008g	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