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

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The main differences between cinnamon roll and flax seeds

  • Cinnamon roll contains less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 129% higher.
  • Flax seeds have 3 times less saturated fat than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 12.649g of saturated fat, while flax seeds have 3.663g.

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

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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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +697.1%
Contains more IronIron +318.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1867.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +718.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.4%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +679.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +642.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Flax seeds DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 28.73g 167%
Copper 0.062mg 1.22mg 129%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 1.644mg 119%
Fiber 1.2g 27.3g 104%
Manganese 0.292mg 2.482mg 95%
Magnesium 14mg 392mg 90%
Phosphorus 131mg 642mg 73%
Iron 1.37mg 5.73mg 55%
Saturated fat 12.649g 3.663g 41%
Zinc 0.53mg 4.34mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.473mg 33%
Protein 4.45g 18.29g 28%
Fats 26.61g 42.16g 24%
Selenium 13µg 25.4µg 23%
Potassium 102mg 813mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.985mg 13%
Choline 10.6mg 78.7mg 12%
Sodium 305mg 30mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 4.3µg 9%
Calcium 183mg 255mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Carbs 48.6g 28.88g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.31mg 6%
Folate 72µg 87µg 4%
Calories 452kcal 534kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 3.08mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 7.527g 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.161mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 1.58g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 1.55g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.297mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.766mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.896mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.235mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.862mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.957mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 1.072mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.472mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0.007g 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
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +172.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +311%
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.8%

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
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.6%

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
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1648.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +662.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.