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Sweet potato vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between sweet potato and cinnamon roll

  • Sweet potato has more vitamin A and vitamin B6, while cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, folate, phosphorus, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and vitamin B1.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 284% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll contains 6 times less vitamin B6 than sweet potato. Sweet potato contains 0.209mg of vitamin B6, while cinnamon roll contains 0.038mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in sweet potato is lower.
  • Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of sweet potato is 70.

The food types used in this comparison are Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
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 +78.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +230.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +143.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +510%
Contains more IronIron +124.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +76.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +178.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2066.7%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
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 +700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +16%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +170.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +126.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +744.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +554.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet potato Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Vitamin A 709µg 0µg 79%
Saturated fat 0.018g 12.649g 57%
Fats 0.05g 26.61g 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.014g 3.676g 24%
Selenium 0.6µg 13µg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 0.001g 8.723g 22%
Calories 86kcal 452kcal 18%
Folate 11µg 72µg 15%
Calcium 30mg 183mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.209mg 0.038mg 13%
Phosphorus 47mg 131mg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.557mg 2.404mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 15.2µg 11%
Sodium 55mg 305mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.078mg 0.211mg 11%
Copper 0.151mg 0.062mg 10%
Iron 0.61mg 1.37mg 10%
Carbs 20.12g 48.6g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.8mg 0.337mg 9%
Fiber 3g 1.2g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Potassium 337mg 102mg 7%
Protein 1.57g 4.45g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.061mg 0.138mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 1.15mg 6%
Magnesium 25mg 14mg 3%
Vitamin C 2.4mg 0.3mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Starch 12.65g 16.39g 2%
Zinc 0.3mg 0.53mg 2%
Manganese 0.258mg 0.292mg 1%
Fructose 0.7g 1.11g 1%
Net carbs 17.12g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 4.18g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.295g N/A
Choline 12.3mg 10.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.031mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.083mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.055mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.092mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.066mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.029mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.089mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.086mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.031mg 0.126mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 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 WaterWater +307.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +183.4%
Contains more FatsFats +53120%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +141.6%
Contains more OtherOther +38.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 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 -99.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +872200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26157.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
75% 15% 6% 4%
Starch: 12.65 g
Sucrose: 2.52 g
Glucose: 0.96 g
Fructose: 0.7 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 +29.6%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +698%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +217.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +58.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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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