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Cinnamon roll vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between cinnamon roll and sweet potato

  • Cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin B1, while sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Sweet potato contains 703 times less saturated fat than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll contains 12.649g of saturated fat, while sweet potato contains 0.018g.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared.

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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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +744.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +554.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 709µg 79%
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.018g 57%
Fats 26.61g 0.05g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.014g 24%
Selenium 13µg 0.6µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.001g 22%
Calories 452kcal 86kcal 18%
Folate 72µg 11µg 15%
Calcium 183mg 30mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.209mg 13%
Phosphorus 131mg 47mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.557mg 12%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 1.8µg 11%
Sodium 305mg 55mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.078mg 11%
Copper 0.062mg 0.151mg 10%
Iron 1.37mg 0.61mg 10%
Carbs 48.6g 20.12g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.8mg 9%
Fiber 1.2g 3g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 102mg 337mg 7%
Protein 4.45g 1.57g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.061mg 6%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.26mg 6%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 2.4mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Starch 16.39g 12.65g 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.3mg 2%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.258mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 0.7g 1%
Net carbs 47.4g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 4.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0g N/A
Choline 10.6mg 12.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.031mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%
Contains more WaterWater +307.2%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +872200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26157.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +29.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +698%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +217.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +58.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.