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Zucchini vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between zucchini and cinnamon roll

  • Zucchini has more vitamin C, while cinnamon roll has more selenium, calcium, vitamin B1, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B3, and folate.
  • Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 63% higher.
  • Cinnamon roll contains 60 times less vitamin C than zucchini. Zucchini contains 17.9mg of vitamin C, while cinnamon roll contains 0.3mg.
  • The amount of sodium in zucchini is lower.
  • Zucchini has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of zucchini is 15, while the glycemic index of cinnamon roll is 40.

The food types used in this comparison are Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, raw 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
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 +28.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +155.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1043.8%
Contains more IronIron +270.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +17%
Contains more ZincZinc +65.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +244.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6400%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
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 +5866.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +328.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +433%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +253.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more CholineCholine +11.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Zucchini Cinnamon roll DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.084g 12.649g 57%
Fats 0.32g 26.61g 40%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.091g 3.676g 24%
Selenium 0.2µg 13µg 23%
Calories 17kcal 452kcal 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.011g 8.723g 22%
Vitamin C 17.9mg 0.3mg 20%
Calcium 16mg 183mg 17%
Carbs 3.11g 48.6g 15%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.211mg 14%
Phosphorus 38mg 131mg 13%
Iron 0.37mg 1.37mg 13%
Sodium 8mg 305mg 13%
Folate 24µg 72µg 12%
Vitamin B3 0.451mg 2.404mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.163mg 0.038mg 10%
Vitamin K 4.3µg 15.2µg 9%
Starch 0g 16.39g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.15mg 7%
Protein 1.21g 4.45g 6%
Manganese 0.177mg 0.292mg 5%
Potassium 261mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.094mg 0.138mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.204mg 0.337mg 3%
Cholesterol 0mg 5mg 2%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.53mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 14mg 1%
Fiber 1g 1.2g 1%
Vitamin A 10µg 0µg 1%
Copper 0.053mg 0.062mg 1%
Net carbs 2.11g 47.4g N/A
Sugar 2.5g 25.7g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.295g N/A
Choline 9.5mg 10.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.01mg 0.068mg 0%
Threonine 0.029mg 0.176mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.044mg 0.226mg 0%
Leucine 0.071mg 0.41mg 0%
Lysine 0.067mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.018mg 0.104mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.043mg 0.264mg 0%
Valine 0.054mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.026mg 0.126mg 0%
Fructose 1.38g 1.11g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.061g 0.225g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.03g 3.352g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 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 +399.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +267.8%
Contains more FatsFats +8215.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1462.7%
Contains more OtherOther +138.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 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 -99.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +79200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3939.6%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 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 FructoseFructose +24.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +40120%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +185%
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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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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