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Sweet roll vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between sweet roll and flour?

  • Flour is richer than sweet roll in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
  • Flour's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 38% more.
  • The glycemic index of sweet roll is lower.

We used Sweet rolls, cinnamon, commercially prepared with raisins and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 22% 9.8% 60% 29% 16% 33% 40% 39% 93%
Flour
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 4.5% 9.4% 174% 48% 19% 46% 0.26% 89% 185%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +380%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.4%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +42.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +127.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.4%
~equal in Potassium ~107mg

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 6.7% 21% 40% 0% 81% 61% 45% 24% 25% 18% 11% 54% 23%
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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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3216.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +297.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +147.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.438mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 16% 51% 25% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 16.4 g
Carbs: 50.9 g
Water: 24.8 g
Other: 1.7 g
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10% 76% 12%
Protein: 10.33 g
Fats: 0.98 g
Carbs: 76.31 g
Water: 11.92 g
Other: 0.46 g
Contains more FatsFats +1573.5%
Contains more WaterWater +108.1%
Contains more OtherOther +269.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 31% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.079 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.473 g
Flour
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.087 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.413 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5413.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1709.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Sweet roll Flour
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sweet roll Flour DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.473g 0.413g 47%
Vitamin B1 0.324mg 0.785mg 38%
Iron 1.6mg 4.64mg 38%
Selenium 17µg 33.9µg 31%
Folate 72µg 183µg 28%
Fats 16.4g 0.98g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.384mg 5.904mg 22%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.265mg 0.494mg 18%
Manganese 0.3mg 0.682mg 17%
Sodium 304mg 2mg 13%
Saturated fat 3.079g 0.155g 13%
Vitamin E 1.99mg 0.06mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 4.797g 0.087g 12%
Carbs 50.9g 76.31g 8%
Protein 6.2g 10.33g 8%
Vitamin A 62µg 0µg 7%
Choline 41.3mg 10.4mg 6%
Copper 0.088mg 0.144mg 6%
Calcium 72mg 15mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0µg 6%
Phosphorus 76mg 108mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.107mg 0.044mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.4µg 0.3µg 3%
Vitamin C 2mg 0mg 2%
Fiber 2.4g 2.7g 1%
Magnesium 17mg 22mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.406mg 0.438mg 1%
Zinc 0.59mg 0.7mg 1%
Calories 372kcal 364kcal 0%
Net carbs 48.5g 73.61g N/A
Potassium 111mg 107mg 0%
Sugar 31.73g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.127mg 0%
Threonine 0.211mg 0.281mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.357mg 0%
Leucine 0.458mg 0.71mg 0%
Lysine 0.243mg 0.228mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.3mg 0.52mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.415mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.23mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Sweet roll Flour
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Sweet roll
46%
Flour
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Sweet roll
59%
Flour

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Sweet roll
Sweet roll is lower in glycemic index (difference - 32)
Which food is cheaper?
Sweet roll
Sweet roll is cheaper (difference - $1)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Flour
Flour is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 66mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Flour
Flour is lower in Sugar (difference - 31.46g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Flour
Flour contains less Sodium (difference - 302mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Flour
Flour is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 2.924g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Flour
Flour is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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 roll - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175034/nutrients
  2. Flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168894/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.