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Flax seeds vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between flax seeds and cinnamon roll

  • Cinnamon roll contains less copper, vitamin B1, fiber, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, zinc, and vitamin B6 than flax seeds.
  • Daily need coverage for copper for flax seeds is 129% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll has 28 times less magnesium than flax seeds. Flax seeds have 392mg of magnesium, while cinnamon roll has 14mg.
  • Flax seeds are lower in saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Seeds, flaxseed 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 280% 77% 72% 215% 407% 118% 275% 3.9% 324% 139%
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 +2700%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +39.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +697.1%
Contains more IronIron +318.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1867.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +718.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +390.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +750%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +95.4%

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 2% 0% 6.2% 0% 411% 37% 58% 59% 109% 0% 11% 65% 43%
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 CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +679.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1144.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +642.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +271%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flax seeds Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 28.73g 3.676g 167%
Copper 1.22mg 0.062mg 129%
Vitamin B1 1.644mg 0.211mg 119%
Fiber 27.3g 1.2g 104%
Manganese 2.482mg 0.292mg 95%
Magnesium 392mg 14mg 90%
Phosphorus 642mg 131mg 73%
Iron 5.73mg 1.37mg 55%
Saturated fat 3.663g 12.649g 41%
Zinc 4.34mg 0.53mg 35%
Vitamin B6 0.473mg 0.038mg 33%
Protein 18.29g 4.45g 28%
Fats 42.16g 26.61g 24%
Selenium 25.4µg 13µg 23%
Potassium 813mg 102mg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.985mg 0.337mg 13%
Choline 78.7mg 10.6mg 12%
Sodium 30mg 305mg 12%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 15.2µg 9%
Calcium 255mg 183mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Carbs 28.88g 48.6g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 1.15mg 6%
Folate 87µg 72µg 4%
Calories 534kcal 452kcal 4%
Vitamin B3 3.08mg 2.404mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 7.527g 8.723g 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.161mg 0.138mg 2%
Fructose 0g 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 1.58g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 1.55g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.297mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.766mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.896mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 1.235mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.862mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.957mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 1.072mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.472mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 42% 29% 7% 4%
Protein: 18.29 g
Fats: 42.16 g
Carbs: 28.88 g
Water: 6.96 g
Other: 3.71 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 +311%
Contains more FatsFats +58.4%
Contains more OtherOther +172.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +68.3%
Contains more WaterWater +172.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 19% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.663 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.527 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 28.73 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 -71%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +681.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
74% 26%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 1.15 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
39% 48% 7% 3% 3%
Starch: 16.39 g
Sucrose: 20.11 g
Glucose: 3.05 g
Fructose: 1.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.43 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1648.7%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +662.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Flax seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169414/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.