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Flour vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between flour and cinnamon roll

  • Flour has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, cinnamon roll is higher in calcium.
  • Cinnamon roll covers your daily saturated fat needs 62% more than flour.
  • Cinnamon roll contains 4 times less vitamin B1 than flour. Flour contains 0.785mg of vitamin B1, while cinnamon roll contains 0.211mg.
  • Flour has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of flour is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached 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.
Flour
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%
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 +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +238.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +132.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +133.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1120%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.3%
~equal in Potassium ~102mg

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.
Flour
Flour
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% 1.2% 0% 196% 114% 111% 26% 10% 0% 0.75% 137% 5.7%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +272%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +258%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +145.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +154.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4966.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~10.6mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Flour Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.155g 12.649g 57%
Vitamin B1 0.785mg 0.211mg 48%
Iron 4.64mg 1.37mg 41%
Fats 0.98g 26.61g 39%
Selenium 33.9µg 13µg 38%
Folate 183µg 72µg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.494mg 0.138mg 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.413g 3.676g 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.087g 8.723g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.904mg 2.404mg 22%
Calcium 15mg 183mg 17%
Manganese 0.682mg 0.292mg 17%
Sodium 2mg 305mg 13%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 15.2µg 12%
Protein 10.33g 4.45g 12%
Copper 0.144mg 0.062mg 9%
Carbs 76.31g 48.6g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.15mg 7%
Starch 16.39g 7%
Fiber 2.7g 1.2g 6%
Calories 364kcal 452kcal 4%
Phosphorus 108mg 131mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.438mg 0.337mg 2%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.53mg 2%
Magnesium 22mg 14mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Fructose 1.11g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 73.61g 47.4g N/A
Potassium 107mg 102mg 0%
Sugar 0.27g 25.7g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.044mg 0.038mg 0%
Trans fat 0.295g N/A
Choline 10.4mg 10.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.127mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.281mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.357mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.228mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.183mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.52mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.415mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.23mg 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
Flour
Flour
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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
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 +132.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57%
Contains more FatsFats +2615.3%
Contains more WaterWater +59.2%
Contains more OtherOther +195.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Flour
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
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 -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9926.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +790.1%

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