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Croissant vs. Baker's yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Croissant and Baker's yeast

  • Croissant has more Selenium, however, Baker's yeast is higher in Folate, Vitamin B1, Zinc, Vitamin B5, Vitamin B2, Vitamin B3, Phosphorus, and Vitamin B6.
  • Baker's yeast covers your daily need of Folate 174% more than Croissant.
  • Croissant has 48 times more Saturated Fat than Baker's yeast. While Croissant has 11.659g of Saturated Fat, Baker's yeast has only 0.243g.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, compressed.

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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.
Croissant
Croissant
3
:
7
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast
Contains more Calcium +94.7%
Contains more Manganese +65%
Contains more Selenium +180.2%
Contains more Iron +60.1%
Contains more Magnesium +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +220%
Contains more Potassium +409.3%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Contains more Zinc +1229.3%
Contains more Copper +85%
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Baker's yeast
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 6% 122% 29% 144% 54% 4% 272% 50% 27% 45%
Contains more Calcium +94.7%
Contains more Manganese +65%
Contains more Selenium +180.2%
Contains more Iron +60.1%
Contains more Magnesium +150%
Contains more Phosphorus +220%
Contains more Potassium +409.3%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Contains more Zinc +1229.3%
Contains more Copper +85%

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.
Croissant
Croissant
5
:
6
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +641.4%
Contains more Folate +792%
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%
Baker's yeast
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 0% 0% 0% 1% 470% 261% 231% 295% 100% 589% 2% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +384.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +368.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +462.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +469.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +641.4%
Contains more Folate +792%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
2
:
3
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast
Contains more Fats +1005.3%
Contains more Carbs +153%
Contains more Water +197.4%
Contains more Other +44.4%
Equal in Protein - 8.4
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
Baker's yeast
8% 2% 18% 69% 3%
Protein: 8.4 g
Fats: 1.9 g
Carbs: 18.1 g
Water: 69 g
Other: 2.6 g
Contains more Fats +1005.3%
Contains more Carbs +153%
Contains more Water +197.4%
Contains more Other +44.4%
Equal in Protein - 8.4

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
2
:
1
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +427.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27250%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Baker's yeast
19% 81%
Saturated Fat: 0.243 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 1.047 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.004 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +427.7%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +27250%
Contains less Saturated Fat -97.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Baker's yeast Opinion
Net carbs 43.2g 10g Croissant
Protein 8.2g 8.4g Baker's yeast
Fats 21g 1.9g Croissant
Carbs 45.8g 18.1g Croissant
Calories 406kcal 105kcal Croissant
Sugar 11.26g 0g Baker's yeast
Fiber 2.6g 8.1g Baker's yeast
Calcium 37mg 19mg Croissant
Iron 2.03mg 3.25mg Baker's yeast
Magnesium 16mg 40mg Baker's yeast
Phosphorus 105mg 336mg Baker's yeast
Potassium 118mg 601mg Baker's yeast
Sodium 467mg 30mg Baker's yeast
Zinc 0.75mg 9.97mg Baker's yeast
Copper 0.08mg 0.148mg Baker's yeast
Manganese 0.33mg 0.2mg Croissant
Selenium 22.7µg 8.1µg Croissant
Vitamin A 744IU 0IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 206µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 1.88mg Baker's yeast
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 1.13mg Baker's yeast
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 12.3mg Baker's yeast
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 4.9mg Baker's yeast
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.43mg Baker's yeast
Folate 88µg 785µg Baker's yeast
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg Croissant
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg Croissant
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.106mg Baker's yeast
Threonine 0.284mg 0.435mg Baker's yeast
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.476mg Baker's yeast
Leucine 0.623mg 0.668mg Baker's yeast
Lysine 0.329mg 0.69mg Baker's yeast
Methionine 0.175mg 0.166mg Croissant
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.407mg Croissant
Valine 0.41mg 0.512mg Baker's yeast
Histidine 0.187mg 0.217mg Baker's yeast
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg Baker's yeast
Saturated Fat 11.659g 0.243g Baker's yeast
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 5.525g 1.047g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.004g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Croissant Baker's yeast
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
34%
Croissant
162%
Baker's yeast
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
75%
Baker's yeast

Comparison summary

Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $1.8)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast contains less Sodium (difference - 437mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.416g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Baker's yeast
Baker's yeast is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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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.
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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. Baker's yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175042/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.