Wafer vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between wafer and cinnamon roll

Wafer has more copper, iron, manganese, vitamin B2, and magnesium, while cinnamon roll has more calcium, selenium, and vitamin K.
Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 45% higher.
Cinnamon roll contains 4 times less magnesium than wafer. Wafer contains 53mg of magnesium, while cinnamon roll contains 14mg.
The amount of sodium in cinnamon roll is lower.
Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40, while the glycemic index of wafer is 61.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.

Wafer

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+278.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+105.9%
Contains more IronIron	+192.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+646.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+105.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+138.4%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+490.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-47.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+128.1%

~equal in Phosphorus ~131mg

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.

Wafer

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+13.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+34.9%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+59.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+533.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.211mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Copper	0.463mg	0.062mg	45%
Saturated fat	4.241g	12.649g	38%
Iron	4.01mg	1.37mg	33%
Fats	14.2g	26.61g	19%
Manganese	0.696mg	0.292mg	18%
Calcium	31mg	183mg	15%
Selenium	5.7µg	13µg	13%
Sodium	580mg	305mg	12%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	15.2µg	11%
Vitamin B2	0.266mg	0.138mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	4.865g	8.723g	10%
Fiber	3.4g	1.2g	9%
Magnesium	53mg	14mg	9%
Carbs	72.7g	48.6g	8%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Folate	47µg	72µg	6%
Zinc	1.09mg	0.53mg	5%
Protein	6.6g	4.45g	4%
Potassium	210mg	102mg	3%
Vitamin B3	2.858mg	2.404mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0.09µg	0.16µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	4.153g	3.676g	3%
Vitamin E	0.72mg	1.15mg	3%
Caffeine	10mg	0mg	3%
Choline	14.3mg	10.6mg	1%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Calories	433kcal	452kcal	1%
Vitamin B5	0.381mg	0.337mg	1%
Cholesterol	2mg	5mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.051mg	0.038mg	1%
Vitamin B1	0.203mg	0.211mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.3mg	0%
Net carbs	69.3g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar	37.43g	25.7g	N/A
Phosphorus	132mg	131mg	0%
Vitamin A	3µg	0µg	0%
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.096mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.22mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.261mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.447mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.105mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.308mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.323mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.128mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	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