Irish soda bread vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between irish soda bread and cinnamon roll?

Irish soda bread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and selenium, yet cinnamon roll is richer in calcium and folate.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
Irish soda bread has 3 times more potassium than cinnamon roll. Irish soda bread has 266mg of potassium, while cinnamon roll has 102mg.
Irish soda bread contains less saturated fat.
Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than irish soda bread.

We used Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe 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.

Irish soda bread

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160.8%
Contains more IronIron	+96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

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.

Irish soda bread

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+118.4%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+220%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.404mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.111g	12.649g	52%
Fats	5g	26.61g	33%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	8.723g	17%
Iron	2.69mg	1.37mg	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	3.676g	15%
Vitamin K		15.2µg	13%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.138mg	10%
Calcium	81mg	183mg	10%
Calories	290kcal	452kcal	8%
Copper	0.13mg	0.062mg	8%
Vitamin E		1.15mg	8%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.211mg	7%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Fiber	2.6g	1.2g	6%
Folate	47µg	72µg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.16µg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Potassium	266mg	102mg	5%
Selenium	16µg	13µg	5%
Protein	6.6g	4.45g	4%
Sodium	398mg	305mg	4%
Cholesterol	18mg	5mg	4%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.292mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.038mg	3%
Choline		10.6mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.337mg	2%
Carbs	56g	48.6g	2%
Magnesium	23mg	14mg	2%
Phosphorus	114mg	131mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.3mg	1%
Net carbs	53.4g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar		25.7g	N/A
Zinc	0.57mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.404mg	0%
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	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