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Cinnamon roll vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon roll and walnut different?

  • Cinnamon roll is higher in selenium; however, walnut is richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, fiber, and iron.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for walnut is 169% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll contains 3 times more selenium than walnut. While cinnamon roll contains 13µg of selenium, walnut contains only 4.9µg.
  • Walnut has less saturated fat.
  • Walnut has a lower glycemic index (0) than cinnamon roll (40).

Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Nuts, walnuts, english are the varieties used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +165.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1028.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +332.4%
Contains more IronIron +112.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +2458.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +483%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +164.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1069.2%

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%
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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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +64.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +113.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +463%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +333.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +61.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1313.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +36.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +269.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.15mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 47.174g 290%
Copper 0.062mg 1.586mg 169%
Manganese 0.292mg 3.414mg 136%
Fats 26.61g 65.21g 59%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.537mg 38%
Magnesium 14mg 158mg 34%
Phosphorus 131mg 346mg 31%
Saturated fat 12.649g 6.126g 30%
Zinc 0.53mg 3.09mg 23%
Fiber 1.2g 6.7g 22%
Protein 4.45g 15.23g 22%
Iron 1.37mg 2.91mg 19%
Selenium 13µg 4.9µg 15%
Sodium 305mg 2mg 13%
Carbs 48.6g 13.71g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.341mg 11%
Potassium 102mg 441mg 10%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 2.7µg 10%
Calories 452kcal 654kcal 10%
Calcium 183mg 98mg 9%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 1.125mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 0.06g 7%
Folate 72µg 98µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.57mg 5%
Choline 10.6mg 39.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 0.09g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.15mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 8.933g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 47.4g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 2.61g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.391mg 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
Walnut
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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +254.5%
Contains more WaterWater +366.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +242.2%
Contains more FatsFats +145.1%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -51.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1183.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.933g

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
Walnut
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2% 91% 3% 3%
Starch: 0.06 g
Sucrose: 2.43 g
Glucose: 0.08 g
Fructose: 0.09 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +27216.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +727.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +3712.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1133.3%
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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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