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Bread crumbs vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Bread crumbs and Croissant different?

  • Bread crumbs have more Vitamin B1, Iron, Vitamin B3, Manganese, Copper, Calcium, and Vitamin B2, however, Croissant is richer in Vitamin A RAE.
  • Croissant covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 52% more than Bread crumbs.
  • Bread crumbs have 5 times more Calcium than Croissant. Bread crumbs have 183mg of Calcium, while Croissant has 37mg.
  • Bread crumbs contain less Saturated Fat.

Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Croissants, butter types were used in this article.

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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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
9
:
1
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Calcium +394.6%
Contains more Iron +137.9%
Contains more Magnesium +168.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +66.1%
Contains more Zinc +93.3%
Contains more Copper +218.8%
Contains more Manganese +178.5%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains less Sodium -36.2%
Equal in Selenium - 22.7
Bread crumbs
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 55% 182% 31% 71% 18% 96% 40% 85% 120% 138%
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Contains more Calcium +394.6%
Contains more Iron +137.9%
Contains more Magnesium +168.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +57.1%
Contains more Potassium +66.1%
Contains more Zinc +93.3%
Contains more Copper +218.8%
Contains more Manganese +178.5%
Contains more Selenium +11%
Contains less Sodium -36.2%
Equal in Selenium - 22.7

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.
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
7
:
4
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Folate +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56%
Bread crumbs
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 2% 0% 0% 242% 93% 125% 34% 28% 81% 44% 17%
Croissant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 17% 0% 1% 97% 56% 42% 52% 14% 66% 20% 5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +149.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +67.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +108.6%
Contains more Folate +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin K +266.7%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +56%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
3
:
2
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Protein +62.8%
Contains more Carbs +57.2%
Contains more Other +58.9%
Contains more Fats +296.2%
Contains more Water +256.4%
Bread crumbs
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Croissant
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more Protein +62.8%
Contains more Carbs +57.2%
Contains more Other +58.9%
Contains more Fats +296.2%
Contains more Water +256.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs
2
:
1
Croissant
Croissant
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +440.1%
Bread crumbs
28% 24% 48%
Saturated Fat: 1.203 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 2.06 g
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -89.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +88.3%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +440.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bread crumbs Croissant
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread crumbs Croissant Opinion
Net carbs 67.48g 43.2g Bread crumbs
Protein 13.35g 8.2g Bread crumbs
Fats 5.3g 21g Croissant
Carbs 71.98g 45.8g Bread crumbs
Calories 395kcal 406kcal Croissant
Starch 59.66g Bread crumbs
Fructose 2.46g Bread crumbs
Sugar 6.2g 11.26g Bread crumbs
Fiber 4.5g 2.6g Bread crumbs
Calcium 183mg 37mg Bread crumbs
Iron 4.83mg 2.03mg Bread crumbs
Magnesium 43mg 16mg Bread crumbs
Phosphorus 165mg 105mg Bread crumbs
Potassium 196mg 118mg Bread crumbs
Sodium 732mg 467mg Croissant
Zinc 1.45mg 0.75mg Bread crumbs
Copper 0.255mg 0.08mg Bread crumbs
Manganese 0.919mg 0.33mg Bread crumbs
Selenium 25.2µg 22.7µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin A 0IU 744IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 206µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.84mg Croissant
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.967mg 0.388mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B2 0.403mg 0.241mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B3 6.634mg 2.188mg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B5 0.552mg 0.861mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.058mg Bread crumbs
Folate 107µg 88µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0.16µg Bread crumbs
Vitamin K 6.6µg 1.8µg Bread crumbs
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.099mg Bread crumbs
Threonine 0.427mg 0.284mg Bread crumbs
Isoleucine 0.544mg 0.365mg Bread crumbs
Leucine 0.963mg 0.623mg Bread crumbs
Lysine 0.43mg 0.329mg Bread crumbs
Methionine 0.232mg 0.175mg Bread crumbs
Phenylalanine 0.655mg 0.416mg Bread crumbs
Valine 0.6mg 0.41mg Bread crumbs
Histidine 0.296mg 0.187mg Bread crumbs
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg Bread crumbs
Saturated Fat 1.203g 11.659g Bread crumbs
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 1.023g 5.525g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 1.094g Bread crumbs

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bread crumbs Croissant
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
55%
Bread crumbs
34%
Croissant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Bread crumbs
43%
Croissant

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 265mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.06g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.456g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients
  2. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.