Fruitcake vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between fruitcake and cinnamon roll

Fruitcake has more fiber; however, cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin K, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cinnamon roll is 58% higher.
Cinnamon roll has 3 times less fiber than fruitcake. Fruitcake has 3.7g of fiber, while cinnamon roll has 1.2g.
Fruitcake is lower in sodium.
Fruitcake has a higher glycemic index than cinnamon roll.

Food types used in this article are Cake, fruitcake, commercially prepared and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns).

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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.

Fruitcake

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+50%
Contains more IronIron	+51.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-66.9%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+454.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+24%
Contains more ZincZinc	+96.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+151.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+550%

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.

Fruitcake

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+66.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+21.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+27.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+322%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+49.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+913.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+260%
Contains more CholineCholine	+19.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.048g	12.649g	53%
Fats	9.1g	26.61g	27%
Selenium	2µg	13µg	20%
Calcium	33mg	183mg	15%
Vitamin B1	0.05mg	0.211mg	13%
Folate	20µg	72µg	13%
Monounsaturated fat	4.2g	8.723g	11%
Vitamin K	1.5µg	15.2µg	11%
Phosphorus	52mg	131mg	11%
Vitamin B3	0.791mg	2.404mg	10%
Fiber	3.7g	1.2g	10%
Iron	2.07mg	1.37mg	9%
Sodium	101mg	305mg	9%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Calories	324kcal	452kcal	6%
Vitamin B12	0.01µg	0.16µg	6%
Carbs	61.6g	48.6g	4%
Protein	2.9g	4.45g	3%
Vitamin B2	0.099mg	0.138mg	3%
Manganese	0.22mg	0.292mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.323g	3.676g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.226mg	0.337mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.9mg	1.15mg	2%
Zinc	0.27mg	0.53mg	2%
Potassium	153mg	102mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Copper	0.05mg	0.062mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.046mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin A	7µg	0µg	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	57.9g	47.4g	N/A
Cholesterol	5mg	5mg	0%
Magnesium	16mg	14mg	0%
Sugar	27.42g	25.7g	N/A
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Choline	8.9mg	10.6mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.042mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.102mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.121mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.206mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.121mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.059mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.14mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.144mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.071mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	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