Fajita vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between fajita and cinnamon roll?

Fajita is higher in vitamin B6, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3, yet cinnamon roll is higher in folate, calcium, and vitamin K.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
Fajita has 18 times more cholesterol than cinnamon roll. While fajita has 88mg of cholesterol, cinnamon roll has only 5mg.

We used USDA Commodity, chicken fajita strips, frozen and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) types 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.

Fajita

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+57.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+178.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+158.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+111.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+28.5%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1307.7%
Contains more IronIron	+38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-61.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+342.4%

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.

Fajita

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+98.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+918.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+237.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+539.6%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+111%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+7500%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1700%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.596g	12.649g	50%
Fats	5.73g	26.61g	32%
Cholesterol	88mg	5mg	28%
Protein	18.56g	4.45g	28%
Vitamin B6	0.387mg	0.038mg	27%
Phosphorus	277mg	131mg	21%
Sodium	799mg	305mg	21%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.089g	3.676g	17%
Calcium	13mg	183mg	17%
Folate	4µg	72µg	17%
Calories	135kcal	452kcal	16%
Monounsaturated fat	2.333g	8.723g	16%
Vitamin B12	0.54µg	0.16µg	16%
Carbs	2.23g	48.6g	15%
Vitamin B3	4.779mg	2.404mg	15%
Vitamin K	0.2µg	15.2µg	13%
Choline	67.8mg	10.6mg	10%
Manganese	0.066mg	0.292mg	10%
Vitamin B1	0.1mg	0.211mg	9%
Vitamin B5	0.726mg	0.337mg	8%
Zinc	1.37mg	0.53mg	8%
Selenium	16.7µg	13µg	7%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.213mg	0.138mg	6%
Vitamin E	0.22mg	1.15mg	6%
Fiber	0g	1.2g	5%
Iron	0.99mg	1.37mg	5%
Potassium	284mg	102mg	5%
Copper	0.03mg	0.062mg	4%
Magnesium	22mg	14mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	2.23g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar	0g	25.7g	N/A
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.2mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.452mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.813mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	1.56mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	1.857mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.552mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.763mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.847mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.68mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.225g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.007g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.01g	0.006g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		3.352g	N/A