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Puff pastry vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between puff pastry and cinnamon roll

  • Puff pastry has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin B3; however, cinnamon roll is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B5.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 36% more than puff pastry.
  • Cinnamon roll contains 2 times less iron than puff pastry. Puff pastry contains 2.6mg of iron, while cinnamon roll contains 1.37mg.
  • Puff pastry has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of puff pastry is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +89.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +85.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +88.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1730%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +64.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +118.3%
~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.
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% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +53.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +58.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +30.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +71%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~15.2µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 3.676g 124%
Saturated fat 5.502g 12.649g 32%
Selenium 24.5µg 13µg 21%
Fats 38.5g 26.61g 18%
Calcium 10mg 183mg 17%
Iron 2.6mg 1.37mg 15%
Phosphorus 60mg 131mg 10%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 2.404mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.138mg 9%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.211mg 9%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.292mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.337mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Protein 7.4g 4.45g 6%
Copper 0.115mg 0.062mg 6%
Calories 558kcal 452kcal 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.15mg 4%
Folate 55µg 72µg 4%
Sodium 253mg 305mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Choline 6.2mg 10.6mg 1%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 15.2µg 1%
Carbs 45.7g 48.6g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.038mg 1%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Potassium 62mg 102mg 1%
Fiber 1.5g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 44.2g 47.4g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 0.75g 25.7g N/A
Zinc 0.54mg 0.53mg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 8.723g 0%
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 ProteinProtein +66.3%
Contains more FatsFats +44.7%
Contains more WaterWater +156.5%
Contains more OtherOther +36%
~equal in Carbs ~48.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +504.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~8.723g

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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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.