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Cinnamon roll vs. Taffy (candy) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon roll and taffy (candy)?

  • Taffy (candy) has less selenium, phosphorus, folate, calcium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin K than cinnamon roll.
  • Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% higher.
  • Taffy (candy) contains less saturated fat.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than taffy (candy).

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Candies, taffy, prepared-from-recipe types in this comparison.

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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 0% 2.4% 0.26% 0.38% 0% 5.7% 0.43% 6.8% 0% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3300%
Contains more IronIron +13600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +152.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1757.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83%

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% 9% 1.8% 0% 7% 2.8% 0.04% 0.24% 0% 1.3% 0.75% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1177.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +653.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +120100%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +8325%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4966.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Taffy (candy) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 2.049g 48%
Fats 26.61g 3.33g 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.121g 24%
Selenium 13µg 0.7µg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.838g 20%
Phosphorus 131mg 1mg 19%
Folate 72µg 0µg 18%
Calcium 183mg 8mg 18%
Iron 1.37mg 0.01mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.002mg 15%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.028mg 15%
Carbs 48.6g 91.56g 14%
Manganese 0.292mg 0mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0.3µg 12%
Sodium 305mg 52mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.012mg 10%
Protein 4.45g 0.03g 9%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.004mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.09mg 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Calories 452kcal 397kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 27µg 3%
Potassium 102mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 0mg 3%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.21mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 9mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 91.56g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 68.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 0.131g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g 0.086g 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
3% 92% 5%
Protein: 0.03 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 91.56 g
Water: 4.85 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14733.3%
Contains more FatsFats +699.1%
Contains more WaterWater +291.3%
Contains more OtherOther +491.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +88.4%

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
68% 28% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.049 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.121 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +940.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2938%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.8%

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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. Taffy (candy) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169670/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.