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Cinnamon roll vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between cinnamon roll and flour

  • Cinnamon roll has more calcium; however, flour is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 62% more than flour.
  • Flour contains 153 times less sodium than cinnamon roll. Cinnamon roll contains 305mg of sodium, while flour contains 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.

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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 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +238.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.8%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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 0% 0% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4966.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +272%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.4mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Flour DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.155g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.785mg 48%
Iron 1.37mg 4.64mg 41%
Fats 26.61g 0.98g 39%
Selenium 13µg 33.9µg 38%
Folate 72µg 183µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.494mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.413g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.087g 22%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 5.904mg 22%
Calcium 183mg 15mg 17%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.682mg 17%
Sodium 305mg 2mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0.3µg 12%
Protein 4.45g 10.33g 12%
Copper 0.062mg 0.144mg 9%
Carbs 48.6g 76.31g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.06mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Fiber 1.2g 2.7g 6%
Calories 452kcal 364kcal 4%
Phosphorus 131mg 108mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.438mg 2%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.7mg 2%
Magnesium 14mg 22mg 2%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 73.61g N/A
Potassium 102mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 25.7g 0.27g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.044mg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Choline 10.6mg 10.4mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.23mg 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
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +2615.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.2%
Contains more OtherOther +195.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57%

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
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9926.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%

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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. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.