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Cinnamon roll vs. Whey — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cinnamon roll and whey different?

  • Cinnamon roll is higher than whey in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin K, manganese, and phosphorus.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily need for saturated fat, 62% more than whey.
  • Whey is lower in saturated fat.

Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) and Whey, sweet, fluid types were 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 5.7% 14% 14% 2.3% 1.3% 3.5% 20% 7% 0.13% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.4%
Contains more IronIron +2183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +1450%
Contains more ZincZinc +307.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +184.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29100%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +584.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +57.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.3%

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 0.33% 1% 0% 0% 9% 36% 1.4% 23% 7.2% 35% 0% 0.75% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +486.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3148.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +7100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +75%
Contains more CholineCholine +50.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cinnamon roll Whey DV% diff.
Saturated fat 12.649g 0.23g 56%
Fats 26.61g 0.36g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.676g 0.011g 24%
Monounsaturated fat 8.723g 0.1g 22%
Calories 452kcal 27kcal 21%
Selenium 13µg 1.9µg 20%
Folate 72µg 1µg 18%
Iron 1.37mg 0.06mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.211mg 0.036mg 15%
Vitamin B3 2.404mg 0.074mg 15%
Carbs 48.6g 5.14g 14%
Calcium 183mg 47mg 14%
Manganese 0.292mg 0.001mg 13%
Vitamin K 15.2µg 0µg 13%
Phosphorus 131mg 46mg 12%
Sodium 305mg 54mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0mg 8%
Protein 4.45g 0.85g 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Copper 0.062mg 0.004mg 6%
Fiber 1.2g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.28µg 5%
Zinc 0.53mg 0.13mg 4%
Potassium 102mg 161mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.138mg 0.158mg 2%
Choline 10.6mg 16mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Cholesterol 5mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.031mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.337mg 0.383mg 1%
Magnesium 14mg 8mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 47.4g 5.14g N/A
Sugar 25.7g 5.14g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.068mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.176mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.226mg 0.047mg 0%
Leucine 0.41mg 0.078mg 0%
Lysine 0.215mg 0.068mg 0%
Methionine 0.104mg 0.016mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.264mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.255mg 0.046mg 0%
Histidine 0.126mg 0.016mg 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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5% 93%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 0.36 g
Carbs: 5.14 g
Water: 93.12 g
Other: 0.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +423.5%
Contains more FatsFats +7291.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +845.5%
Contains more OtherOther +156.6%
Contains more WaterWater +390.6%

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
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67% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.1 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8623%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33318.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.2%

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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. Whey - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171282/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.