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Cinnamon roll vs. Chia seeds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between cinnamon roll and chia seeds

  • The amount of fiber, manganese, phosphorus, copper, iron, selenium, magnesium, calcium, and vitamin B3 in chia seeds is higher than in cinnamon roll.
  • Chia seeds cover your daily fiber needs 133% more than cinnamon roll.
  • Chia seeds have 4 times less saturated fat than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 12.649g of saturated fat, while chia seeds have 3.33g.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of chia seeds is 15.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Seeds, chia seeds, dried.

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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 239% 189% 36% 290% 308% 125% 369% 2.1% 355% 301%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2292.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +244.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +299%
Contains more IronIron +463.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +1390.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +764.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +556.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +832.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +324.6%

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 5.3% 0% 10% 0% 155% 39% 166% 0% 0% 0% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +130%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +433.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +193.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Chia seeds DV% diff.
Fiber 1.2g 34.4g 133%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 23.665g 133%
Manganese 0.292mg 2.723mg 106%
Phosphorus 131mg 860mg 104%
Copper 0.062mg 0.924mg 96%
Iron 1.37mg 7.72mg 79%
Selenium 13µg 55.2µg 77%
Magnesium 14mg 335mg 76%
Calcium 183mg 631mg 45%
Saturated fat 12.649g 3.33g 42%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 8.83mg 40%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.58mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.62mg 34%
Protein 4.45g 16.54g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 2.309g 16%
Sodium 305mg 16mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 13%
Potassium 102mg 407mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 72µg 49µg 6%
Fats 26.61g 30.74g 6%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.5mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Calories 452kcal 486kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.17mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Carbs 48.6g 42.12g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.6mg 1%
Net carbs 47.4g 7.72g N/A
Sugar 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0.14g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.436mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.709mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.801mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.371mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.97mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.588mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 1.016mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.95mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.531mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g 17.83g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g 5.835g 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
17% 31% 42% 6% 5%
Protein: 16.54 g
Fats: 30.74 g
Carbs: 42.12 g
Water: 5.8 g
Other: 4.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.4%
Contains more WaterWater +227.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +271.7%
Contains more FatsFats +15.5%
Contains more OtherOther +252.9%

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
11% 8% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.665 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +277.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.8%

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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. Chia seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170554/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.