Cinnamon roll vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and rye bread

Cinnamon roll has more vitamin K; however, rye bread has more selenium, manganese, vitamin B1, fiber, iron, vitamin B2, and copper.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 60% higher.
Rye bread has 13 times less vitamin K than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 15.2µg of vitamin K, while rye bread has 1.2µg.
Rye bread is lower in saturated fat.
Rye bread has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Bread, rye.

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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

Rye bread

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+150.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-49.4%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+185.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+62.7%
Contains more IronIron	+106.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+200%
Contains more ZincZinc	+115.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+182.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+137.7%

~equal in Phosphorus ~125mg

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

Rye bread

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+248.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+1166.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+105.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+142.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+97.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+37.7%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	12.649g	0.626g	55%
Fats	26.61g	3.3g	36%
Selenium	13µg	30.9µg	33%
Manganese	0.292mg	0.824mg	23%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.676g	0.799g	19%
Monounsaturated fat	8.723g	1.311g	19%
Vitamin B1	0.211mg	0.434mg	19%
Fiber	1.2g	5.8g	18%
Iron	1.37mg	2.83mg	18%
Vitamin B2	0.138mg	0.335mg	15%
Copper	0.062mg	0.186mg	14%
Sodium	305mg	603mg	13%
Vitamin K	15.2µg	1.2µg	12%
Calcium	183mg	73mg	11%
Calories	452kcal	259kcal	10%
Folate	72µg	110µg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.404mg	3.805mg	9%
Protein	4.45g	8.5g	8%
Starch	16.39g		7%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0µg	7%
Zinc	0.53mg	1.14mg	6%
Magnesium	14mg	40mg	6%
Vitamin E	1.15mg	0.33mg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.038mg	0.075mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.337mg	0.44mg	2%
Potassium	102mg	166mg	2%
Cholesterol	5mg	0mg	2%
Phosphorus	131mg	125mg	1%
Fructose	1.11g		1%
Choline	10.6mg	14.6mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.3mg	0.4mg	0%
Carbs	48.6g	48.3g	0%
Net carbs	47.4g	42.5g	N/A
Sugar	25.7g	3.85g	N/A
Trans fat	0.295g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.068mg	0.096mg	0%
Threonine	0.176mg	0.255mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.226mg	0.319mg	0%
Leucine	0.41mg	0.579mg	0%
Lysine	0.215mg	0.233mg	0%
Methionine	0.104mg	0.139mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.264mg	0.411mg	0%
Valine	0.255mg	0.379mg	0%
Histidine	0.126mg	0.182mg	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