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Croissant vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Croissant and Baking powder different?

  • Croissant has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, and Folate, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need of Calcium 584% more than Croissant.

Croissants, butter and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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.
Contains more Potassium +490%
Contains less Sodium -95.6%
Contains more Zinc +7400%
Contains more Copper +700%
Contains more Manganese +2900%
Contains more Selenium +11250%
Contains more Calcium +15781.1%
Contains more Iron +442.9%
Contains more Magnesium +68.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +1986.7%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 1763% 414% 20% 939% 2% 1383% 1% 4% 2% 2%
Contains more Potassium +490%
Contains less Sodium -95.6%
Contains more Zinc +7400%
Contains more Copper +700%
Contains more Manganese +2900%
Contains more Selenium +11250%
Contains more Calcium +15781.1%
Contains more Iron +442.9%
Contains more Magnesium +68.8%
Contains more Phosphorus +1986.7%

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.
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Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%
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%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Folate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +∞%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +65.3%
Contains more Water +364%
Contains more Other +3638.9%
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more Protein +∞%
Contains more Fats +∞%
Contains more Carbs +65.3%
Contains more Water +364%
Contains more Other +3638.9%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Baking powder Opinion
Net carbs 43.2g 27.5g Croissant
Protein 8.2g 0g Croissant
Fats 21g 0g Croissant
Carbs 45.8g 27.7g Croissant
Calories 406kcal 53kcal Croissant
Sugar 11.26g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g Croissant
Calcium 37mg 5876mg Baking powder
Iron 2.03mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Magnesium 16mg 27mg Baking powder
Phosphorus 105mg 2191mg Baking powder
Potassium 118mg 20mg Croissant
Sodium 467mg 10600mg Croissant
Zinc 0.75mg 0.01mg Croissant
Copper 0.08mg 0.01mg Croissant
Manganese 0.33mg 0.011mg Croissant
Selenium 22.7µg 0.2µg Croissant
Vitamin A 744IU 0IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 206µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0mg Croissant
Folate 88µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg Croissant
Tryptophan 0.099mg Croissant
Threonine 0.284mg Croissant
Isoleucine 0.365mg Croissant
Leucine 0.623mg Croissant
Lysine 0.329mg Croissant
Methionine 0.175mg Croissant
Phenylalanine 0.416mg Croissant
Valine 0.41mg Croissant
Histidine 0.187mg Croissant
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg Baking powder
Saturated Fat 11.659g 0g Baking powder
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 5.525g 0g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Croissant Baking powder
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
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 10133mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.26g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.659g)
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.

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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.