Irish soda bread vs. Cinnamon roll — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between irish soda bread and cinnamon roll?

Irish soda bread is richer in iron, vitamin B2, copper, vitamin B1, fiber, and selenium, yet cinnamon roll is richer in fats, calcium, and folate.
Cinnamon roll's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
Irish soda bread has 2 times more fiber than cinnamon roll. Irish soda bread has 2.6g of fiber, while cinnamon roll has 1.2g.
Irish soda bread contains less saturated fat.
Cinnamon roll has a lower glycemic index than irish soda bread.

We used Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe and Cinnamon buns, frosted (includes honey buns) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Cinnamon roll

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+64.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+160.8%
Contains more IronIron	+96.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+109.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+21.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+23.1%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+125.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+14.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-23.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.53mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Irish soda bread

Cinnamon roll

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+166.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+94.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+118.4%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+53.2%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.404mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	1.111g	12.649g	52%
Fats	5g	26.61g	33%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		3.352g	20%
Iron	2.69mg	1.37mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	1.999g	8.723g	17%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.478g	3.676g	15%
Omega-3 (ALA)		0.225g	14%
Vitamin K		15.2µg	13%
Calcium	81mg	183mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.269mg	0.138mg	10%
Calories	290kcal	452kcal	8%
Copper	0.13mg	0.062mg	8%
Vitamin E		1.15mg	8%
Starch		16.39g	7%
Vitamin B1	0.298mg	0.211mg	7%
Fiber	2.6g	1.2g	6%
Folate	47µg	72µg	6%
Potassium	266mg	102mg	5%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Selenium	16µg	13µg	5%
Vitamin B12	0.05µg	0.16µg	5%
Protein	6.6g	4.45g	4%
Cholesterol	18mg	5mg	4%
Sodium	398mg	305mg	4%
Manganese	0.355mg	0.292mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.083mg	0.038mg	3%
Carbs	56g	48.6g	2%
Magnesium	23mg	14mg	2%
Phosphorus	114mg	131mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.25mg	0.337mg	2%
Choline		10.6mg	2%
Vitamin C	0.8mg	0.3mg	1%
Fructose		1.11g	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.3g	0.98g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	439kcal	1016kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	34g	22g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	3.1	0.98	N/A
Net carbs	53.4g	47.4g	N/A
Sugar		25.7g	N/A
Zinc	0.57mg	0.53mg	0%
Vitamin B3	2.405mg	2.404mg	0%
Trans fat		0.295g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.072mg	0.068mg	0%
Threonine	0.201mg	0.176mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.234mg	0.226mg	0%
Leucine	0.436mg	0.41mg	0%
Lysine	0.219mg	0.215mg	0%
Methionine	0.138mg	0.104mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.3mg	0.264mg	0%
Valine	0.283mg	0.255mg	0%
Histidine	0.159mg	0.126mg	0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.006g	N/A