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Cinnamon roll vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cinnamon roll and wheat gluten?

  • Cinnamon roll is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, yet wheat gluten is richer in selenium, iron, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 62% higher.
  • Wheat gluten contains less saturated fat.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than wheat gluten.

We used Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Vital wheat gluten 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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +78.6%
Contains more IronIron +279.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +193.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +205.4%
~equal in Potassium ~100mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 4.45g 75.16g 141%
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.272g 56%
Selenium 13µg 39.7µg 49%
Iron 1.37mg 5.2mg 48%
Fats 26.61g 1.85g 38%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.156g 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.81g 19%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0mg 18%
Folate 72µg 0µg 18%
Phosphorus 131mg 260mg 18%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.062mg 0.182mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0µg 13%
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Carbs 48.6g 13.79g 12%
Sodium 305mg 29mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0mg 7%
Calories 452kcal 370kcal 4%
Calcium 183mg 142mg 4%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.85mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 14mg 25mg 3%
Choline 10.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 1.2g 0.6g 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 13.19g N/A
Potassium 102mg 100mg 0%
Sugar 25.7g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g 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 N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.006g 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1338.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +252.4%
Contains more WaterWater +131.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1589%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5491.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +353.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Wheat gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.