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Palm oil vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are palm oil and cinnamon roll different?

  • Palm oil is higher in vitamin E; however, cinnamon roll is richer in selenium, phosphorus, calcium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for palm oil is 183% higher.
  • Palm oil contains 14 times more vitamin E than cinnamon roll. While palm oil contains 15.94mg of vitamin E, cinnamon roll contains only 1.15mg.
  • Cinnamon roll has less saturated fat.
  • Palm oil has a lower glycemic index (0) than cinnamon roll (40).

Oil, palm and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) are the varieties 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 0% 0% 0% 0.38% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +13600%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0% 0% 319% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0.16%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1286.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +90%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +3433.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Palm oil Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 49.3g 12.649g 167%
Fats 100g 26.61g 113%
Vitamin E 15.94mg 1.15mg 99%
Monounsaturated fat 37g 8.723g 71%
Polyunsaturated fat 9.3g 3.676g 37%
Selenium 0µg 13µg 24%
Calories 884kcal 452kcal 22%
Phosphorus 0mg 131mg 19%
Folate 0µg 72µg 18%
Calcium 0mg 183mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.211mg 18%
Iron 0.01mg 1.37mg 17%
Carbs 0g 48.6g 16%
Vitamin B3 0mg 2.404mg 15%
Manganese 0.292mg 13%
Sodium 0mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.138mg 11%
Protein 0g 4.45g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.337mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Copper 0mg 0.062mg 7%
Vitamin K 8µg 15.2µg 6%
Fiber 0g 1.2g 5%
Zinc 0mg 0.53mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.038mg 3%
Potassium 0mg 102mg 3%
Magnesium 0mg 14mg 3%
Choline 0.3mg 10.6mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 0g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g 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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 100 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0 g
Other: 0 g
4% 27% 49% 19%
Protein: 4.45 g
Fats: 26.61 g
Carbs: 48.6 g
Water: 18.98 g
Other: 1.36 g
Contains more FatsFats +275.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +∞%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
52% 39% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 49.3 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 37 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.3 g
50% 35% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.649 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.723 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.676 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +324.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +153%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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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. Palm oil - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171015/nutrients
  2. Cinnamon roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167940/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.