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Sesame vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sesame and cinnamon roll?

  • Sesame is richer than cinnamon roll in copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 447% more.
  • Sesame has 25 times more magnesium than cinnamon roll. While sesame has 351mg of magnesium, cinnamon roll has only 14mg.

We used Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) types 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.
Sesame
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
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 +2407.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +432.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +358.8%
Contains more IronIron +962%
Contains more CopperCopper +6483.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1362.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +380.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +742.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +164.6%

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.
Sesame
Sesame
6
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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
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 +274.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1978.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +360%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +574%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sesame Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Copper 4.082mg 0.062mg 447%
Iron 14.55mg 1.37mg 165%
Polyunsaturated fat 21.773g 3.676g 121%
Manganese 2.46mg 0.292mg 94%
Magnesium 351mg 14mg 80%
Calcium 975mg 183mg 79%
Phosphorus 629mg 131mg 71%
Zinc 7.75mg 0.53mg 66%
Vitamin B6 0.79mg 0.038mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.791mg 0.211mg 48%
Fiber 11.8g 1.2g 42%
Selenium 34.4µg 13µg 39%
Fats 49.67g 26.61g 35%
Protein 17.73g 4.45g 27%
Saturated fat 6.957g 12.649g 26%
Monounsaturated fat 18.759g 8.723g 25%
Sodium 11mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.515mg 2.404mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.2µg 13%
Potassium 468mg 102mg 11%
Carbs 23.45g 48.6g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.247mg 0.138mg 8%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Folate 97µg 72µg 6%
Calories 573kcal 452kcal 6%
Vitamin B5 0.05mg 0.337mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.25mg 1.15mg 6%
Choline 25.6mg 10.6mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 11.65g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 0.3g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.388mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.736mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.763mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 1.358mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.569mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.586mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.94mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.99mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.522mg 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
Sesame
Sesame
3
18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 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 +298.4%
Contains more FatsFats +86.7%
Contains more OtherOther +227.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +107.2%
Contains more WaterWater +304.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Sesame
Sesame
3
15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 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 -45%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +115.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +492.3%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.