Peppermint vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are peppermint and cinnamon roll different?

Peppermint is higher than cinnamon roll in vitamin A, iron, manganese, vitamin C, copper, fiber, magnesium, and potassium.
Peppermint covers your daily need for vitamin A, 85% more than cinnamon roll.
Peppermint contains 106 times more vitamin C than cinnamon roll. Peppermint contains 31.8mg of vitamin C, while cinnamon roll contains 0.3mg.
Peppermint is lower in sodium.
Peppermint has a higher glycemic index (70) than cinnamon roll (40).

Peppermint, fresh and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) types were 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.

Peppermint

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+471.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+32.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+457.8%
Contains more IronIron	+270.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+430.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+109.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-89.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+302.7%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus

+79.5%

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.

Peppermint

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+10500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+239.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+58.3%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+157.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+40.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.337mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	0.246g	12.649g	56%
Iron	5.08mg	1.37mg	46%
Fats	0.94g	26.61g	39%
Manganese	1.176mg	0.292mg	38%
Vitamin C	31.8mg	0.3mg	35%
Copper	0.329mg	0.062mg	30%
Fiber	8g	1.2g	27%
Selenium		13µg	24%
Vitamin A	212µg	0µg	24%
Monounsaturated fat	0.033g	8.723g	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.508g	3.676g	21%
Calories	70kcal	452kcal	19%
Magnesium	80mg	14mg	16%
Potassium	569mg	102mg	14%
Vitamin K		15.2µg	13%
Sodium	31mg	305mg	12%
Carbs	14.89g	48.6g	11%
Vitamin B1	0.082mg	0.211mg	11%
Folate	114µg	72µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.138mg	10%
Phosphorus	73mg	131mg	8%
Vitamin E		1.15mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Vitamin B6	0.129mg	0.038mg	7%
Calcium	243mg	183mg	6%
Zinc	1.11mg	0.53mg	5%
Vitamin B3	1.706mg	2.404mg	4%
Choline		10.6mg	2%
Cholesterol	0mg	5mg	2%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Protein	3.75g	4.45g	1%
Net carbs	6.89g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar		25.7g	N/A
Vitamin B5	0.338mg	0.337mg	0%
Trans fat	0g	0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.058mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.154mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.154mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.281mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.161mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.053mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.191mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.187mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.075mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA		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