Cookie dough vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cookie dough and cinnamon roll?

Cookie dough is richer in manganese, iron, copper, and fiber, yet cinnamon roll is richer in calcium, folate, and selenium.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
Cookie dough has 5 times more cholesterol than cinnamon roll. Cookie dough has 24mg of cholesterol, while cinnamon roll has 5mg.
Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than cookie dough.

We used Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) 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.

Cookie dough

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+44.1%
Contains more IronIron	+56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+77.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+162%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+490.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+42.9%

~equal in Sodium ~305mg

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.

Cookie dough

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A

+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+300%
Contains more FolateFolate	+105.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.211mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.138mg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.337mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.038mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	4.751g	12.649g	36%
Manganese	0.765mg	0.292mg	21%
Calcium	31mg	183mg	15%
Vitamin K		15.2µg	13%
Fats	18.9g	26.61g	12%
Iron	2.14mg	1.37mg	10%
Folate	35µg	72µg	9%
Vitamin E		1.15mg	8%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.592g	3.676g	7%
Selenium	9.1µg	13µg	7%
Cholesterol	24mg	5mg	6%
Fiber	2.5g	1.2g	5%
Copper	0.11mg	0.062mg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.04µg	0.16µg	5%
Monounsaturated fat	10.531g	8.723g	5%
Carbs	59.1g	48.6g	4%
Phosphorus	104mg	131mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.865mg	2.404mg	3%
Magnesium	28mg	14mg	3%
Choline		10.6mg	2%
Protein	5.4g	4.45g	2%
Vitamin B1	0.234mg	0.211mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Calories	424kcal	452kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.372mg	0.337mg	1%
Zinc	0.64mg	0.53mg	1%
Potassium	147mg	102mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.148mg	0.138mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	56.6g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar		25.7g	N/A
Sodium	294mg	305mg	0%
Vitamin A	4µg	0µg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.041mg	0.038mg	0%
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.088mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.177mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.227mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.414mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.257mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.122mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.278mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.291mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.125mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	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