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

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Significant differences between cinnamon roll and sunflower seeds

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, manganese, and iron in sunflower seeds is higher than in cinnamon roll.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 227% more than cinnamon roll.
  • Sunflower seeds have 3 times less saturated fat than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll has 12.649g of saturated fat, while sunflower seeds have 4.455g.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +532.4%
Contains more IronIron +283.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2803.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.7%

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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3439.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Sunflower seeds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 1.15mg 35.17mg 227%
Copper 0.062mg 1.8mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 23.137g 130%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 1.48mg 106%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 1.345mg 101%
Phosphorus 131mg 660mg 76%
Magnesium 14mg 325mg 74%
Selenium 13µg 53µg 73%
Manganese 0.292mg 1.95mg 72%
Iron 1.37mg 5.25mg 49%
Zinc 0.53mg 5mg 41%
Folate 72µg 227µg 39%
Fats 26.61g 51.46g 38%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 8.335mg 37%
Saturated fat 12.649g 4.455g 37%
Protein 4.45g 20.78g 33%
Fiber 1.2g 8.6g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 18.528g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.355mg 17%
Potassium 102mg 645mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 1.13mg 16%
Sodium 305mg 9mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0µg 13%
Calcium 183mg 78mg 11%
Carbs 48.6g 20g 10%
Choline 10.6mg 55.1mg 8%
Calories 452kcal 584kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.4mg 1%
Net carbs 47.4g 11.4g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 2.62g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.348mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.928mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 1.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.659mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.937mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.494mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 1.169mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 1.315mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.632mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 0g 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
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more WaterWater +301.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +367%
Contains more FatsFats +93.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.8%

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
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.4%

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
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +704.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.