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

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Significant differences between sunflower seeds and cinnamon roll

  • The amount of vitamin E, copper, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium, manganese, and iron in sunflower seeds is higher than in cinnamon roll.
  • Sunflower seeds cover your daily vitamin E needs 227% more than cinnamon roll.
  • Cinnamon roll has 35 times less vitamin B6 than sunflower seeds. Sunflower seeds have 1.345mg of vitamin B6, while cinnamon roll has 0.038mg.
  • Sunflower seeds contain less saturated fat.
  • Cinnamon roll has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of sunflower seeds is 20.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Seeds, sunflower seed kernels, dried 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 232% 23% 57% 197% 600% 136% 283% 1.2% 254% 289%
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 +2221.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +532.4%
Contains more IronIron +283.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +2803.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +843.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +403.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +567.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +307.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +134.6%

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.
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 4.7% 1% 703% 0% 370% 82% 156% 68% 310% 0% 0% 170% 30%
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 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2958.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +601.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +157.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +3439.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +215.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +419.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sunflower seeds Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Vitamin E 35.17mg 1.15mg 227%
Copper 1.8mg 0.062mg 193%
Polyunsaturated fat 23.137g 3.676g 130%
Vitamin B1 1.48mg 0.211mg 106%
Vitamin B6 1.345mg 0.038mg 101%
Phosphorus 660mg 131mg 76%
Magnesium 325mg 14mg 74%
Selenium 53µg 13µg 73%
Manganese 1.95mg 0.292mg 72%
Iron 5.25mg 1.37mg 49%
Zinc 5mg 0.53mg 41%
Folate 227µg 72µg 39%
Fats 51.46g 26.61g 38%
Vitamin B3 8.335mg 2.404mg 37%
Saturated fat 4.455g 12.649g 37%
Protein 20.78g 4.45g 33%
Fiber 8.6g 1.2g 30%
Monounsaturated fat 18.528g 8.723g 25%
Vitamin B2 0.355mg 0.138mg 17%
Potassium 645mg 102mg 16%
Vitamin B5 1.13mg 0.337mg 16%
Sodium 9mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin K 0µg 15.2µg 13%
Calcium 78mg 183mg 11%
Carbs 20g 48.6g 10%
Choline 55.1mg 10.6mg 8%
Calories 584kcal 452kcal 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 1.4mg 0.3mg 1%
Net carbs 11.4g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 2.62g 25.7g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Tryptophan 0.348mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.928mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.139mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 1.659mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.937mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.494mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.169mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 1.315mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.632mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.014g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.352g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 51% 20% 5% 3%
Protein: 20.78 g
Fats: 51.46 g
Carbs: 20 g
Water: 4.73 g
Other: 3.03 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 +367%
Contains more FatsFats +93.4%
Contains more OtherOther +122.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143%
Contains more WaterWater +301.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 40% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.455 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.528 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 23.137 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 -64.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +529.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
100%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 2.5 g
Glucose: 0 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 +704.4%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +∞%
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. Sunflower seeds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170562/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.

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