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White Bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are White Bread and Croissant different?

  • White Bread has more Iron, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Calcium, and Manganese, however, Croissant is richer in Vitamin A RAE, Vitamin B12, and Vitamin B5.
  • Croissant covers your daily need of Saturated Fat 55% more than White Bread.
  • White Bread has 4 times more Calcium than Croissant. White Bread has 144mg of Calcium, while Croissant has 37mg.
  • White Bread contains less Saturated Fat.

Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
White Bread
White Bread
6
:
4
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Calcium +289.2%
Contains more Iron +77.8%
Contains more Magnesium +43.8%
Contains more Copper +26.3%
Contains more Manganese +62.4%
Equal in Phosphorus - 105
Equal in Potassium - 118
Equal in Sodium - 467
Equal in Zinc - 0.75
Equal in Selenium - 22.7
White Bread
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 44% 136% 17% 43% 12% 64% 21% 34% 70% 120%
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Contains more Calcium +289.2%
Contains more Iron +77.8%
Contains more Magnesium +43.8%
Contains more Copper +26.3%
Contains more Manganese +62.4%
Equal in Phosphorus - 105
Equal in Potassium - 118
Equal in Sodium - 467
Equal in Zinc - 0.75
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.
White Bread
White Bread
5
:
6
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Vitamin B1 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Folate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +74300%
Contains more Vitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.241
White Bread
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 1% 5% 0% 0% 134% 57% 90% 33% 21% 84% 0% 1%
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 +37.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +118.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Folate +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin A +74300%
Contains more Vitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin K +800%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.241

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
White Bread
White Bread
4
:
1
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Water +57%
Contains more Fats +530.6%
Equal in Protein - 8.2
Equal in Carbs - 45.8
Equal in Other - 1.8
White Bread
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 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 Water +57%
Contains more Fats +530.6%
Equal in Protein - 8.2
Equal in Carbs - 45.8
Equal in Other - 1.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
White Bread
White Bread
2
:
1
Croissant
Croissant
Contains less Saturated Fat -94%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +822.4%
White Bread
24% 21% 55%
Saturated Fat: 0.698 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.602 g
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -94%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +46.4%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +822.4%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient White Bread Croissant Opinion
Net carbs 46.72g 43.2g White Bread
Protein 8.85g 8.2g White Bread
Fats 3.33g 21g Croissant
Carbs 49.42g 45.8g White Bread
Calories 266kcal 406kcal Croissant
Starch 37.17g White Bread
Fructose 2.43g White Bread
Sugar 5.67g 11.26g White Bread
Fiber 2.7g 2.6g White Bread
Calcium 144mg 37mg White Bread
Iron 3.61mg 2.03mg White Bread
Magnesium 23mg 16mg White Bread
Phosphorus 98mg 105mg Croissant
Potassium 126mg 118mg White Bread
Sodium 490mg 467mg Croissant
Zinc 0.74mg 0.75mg Croissant
Copper 0.101mg 0.08mg White Bread
Manganese 0.536mg 0.33mg White Bread
Selenium 22µg 22.7µg Croissant
Vitamin A 1IU 744IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 206µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.84mg Croissant
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.533mg 0.388mg White Bread
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.241mg White Bread
Vitamin B3 4.78mg 2.188mg White Bread
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.861mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.087mg 0.058mg White Bread
Folate 111µg 88µg White Bread
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg Croissant
Vitamin K 0.2µg 1.8µg 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 0mg 67mg White Bread
Trans Fat 0.027g Croissant
Saturated Fat 0.698g 11.659g White Bread
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 0.599g 5.525g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 1.602g 1.094g White Bread
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g White Bread
Omega-3 - ALA 0.166g White Bread

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
White Bread 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
35%
White Bread
34%
Croissant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
White Bread
43%
Croissant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.59g)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
White Bread
White Bread is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 10.961g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
White Bread
White Bread is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 23mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 17)
Which food is cheaper?
?
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. White Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.