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How many calories are in a cinnamon roll?

Two rolls of the same size can differ by the filling: berries bring water, chocolate chips and streusel bring sugar and fat. Log the filling and the weight of your roll in Calk.

Cinnamon roll: lower- and higher-calorie Calk versions side by side

Same 100 g portion, different choices: bakery item, filling and add-ins, frosting and sprinkles, type and size.

Why fillings and toppings change a roll's calories

In these two examples, the changes are: filling and add-ins — blueberry → chocolate chips, frosting and sprinkles — added: streusel (sweet crumb topping).

Lower calorie 288 kcal 100 g 288 kcal per 100 g
higher vs lower calorie +29%
Higher calorie 371 kcal 100 g 371 kcal per 100 g
Lower calorie Calk card for Bakery products: 288 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 10/26/64 Higher calorie Calk card for Bakery products: 371 kcal per 100 g, protein/fat/carbs 8/37/54
  • Same roll, same size, and the filling decides: blueberries are mostly water, while chocolate chips are sugar and cocoa butter at over 500 kcal per 100 g.
  • A streusel crust adds butter, sugar and flour to a bun that was already sweet.
  • The blueberry roll comes to about 290 kcal per 100 g, the chocolate-chip streusel one to about 370.

Blueberry, chocolate-chip and streusel roll calories

Calculate calories and macros for cinnamon rolls, croissants, donuts, bagels, pretzels and brioche, using the filling, the topping and the size you ate.

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Questions about calories in cinnamon rolls and bakery items

How many calories are in a blueberry cinnamon roll compared with a chocolate-chip one?
The two versions shown in Calk contain 288 and 371 kcal per 100 g. Berries bring mostly water, while chocolate chips and streusel bring sugar and fat.
Why is a chocolate-chip streusel roll higher in calories than a blueberry one?
Same roll, same size, and the filling decides: blueberries are mostly water, while chocolate chips are sugar and cocoa butter at over 500 kcal per 100 g. A streusel crust adds butter, sugar and flour to a bun that was already sweet.
How do I calculate a bakery cinnamon roll?
Open Bakery products in Calk and choose the bakery item, the filling, the frosting or streusel and the size, then enter the number or weight you ate.

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