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Cinnamon roll vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon roll and saltine cracker

  • Cinnamon roll has more calcium, while saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, manganese, and folate.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 79% higher.
  • Saltine cracker contains 52 times less saturated fat than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll contains 12.649g of saturated fat, while saltine cracker contains 0.244g.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +731.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +85.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more IronIron +463.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +133.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +77.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +64.6%

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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +210.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +145.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +327.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +137.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +84.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 1.37mg 7.72mg 79%
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.244g 56%
Fats 26.61g 1.6g 38%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.59mg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.518mg 26%
Sodium 305mg 849mg 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.142g 21%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 5.714mg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.685g 20%
Calcium 183mg 22mg 16%
Selenium 13µg 21.4µg 15%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.637mg 15%
Folate 72µg 124µg 13%
Protein 4.45g 10.5g 12%
Carbs 48.6g 82.3g 11%
Copper 0.062mg 0.145mg 9%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 4.9µg 9%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.12mg 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.7g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.085mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.94mg 4%
Phosphorus 131mg 113mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 26mg 3%
Calories 452kcal 393kcal 3%
Choline 10.6mg 19.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.39mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 79.6g N/A
Potassium 102mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 25.7g 0.38g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.224mg 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
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1563.1%
Contains more WaterWater +458.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +69.3%
Contains more OtherOther +61.8%

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
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6043%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +436.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.