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Avocado vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between avocadoes and croissant?

  • Avocadoes are richer in fiber, vitamin K, vitamin B6, and copper, while croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and iron.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Croissant has 12 times less vitamin K than avocadoes. Avocadoes have 21µg of vitamin K, while croissant has 1.8µg.
  • Avocadoes are lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than avocadoes (40).

We used Avocados, raw, all commercial varieties and Croissants, butter types in this comparison.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 21% 3.6% 43% 21% 63% 17% 22% 0.91% 19% 2.2%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +311%
Contains more CopperCopper +137.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +269.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +132.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5575%

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 33% 2.3% 41% 0% 17% 30% 33% 83% 59% 0% 53% 61% 7.7%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +146.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +61.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +343.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1066.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +479.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +173.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Avocado Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.126g 11.659g 43%
Selenium 0.4µg 22.7µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.067mg 0.388mg 27%
Vitamin A 7µg 206µg 22%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 7mg 467mg 20%
Iron 0.55mg 2.03mg 19%
Fiber 6.7g 2.6g 16%
Vitamin K 21µg 1.8µg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.257mg 0.058mg 15%
Calories 160kcal 406kcal 12%
Protein 2g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.19mg 0.08mg 12%
Carbs 8.53g 45.8g 12%
Potassium 485mg 118mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.799g 5.525g 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0.2mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.389mg 0.861mg 11%
Fats 14.66g 21g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.13mg 0.241mg 9%
Phosphorus 52mg 105mg 8%
Vitamin E 2.07mg 0.84mg 8%
Manganese 0.142mg 0.33mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.816g 1.094g 5%
Choline 14.2mg 38.8mg 4%
Vitamin B3 1.738mg 2.188mg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Folate 81µg 88µg 2%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.75mg 1%
Net carbs 1.83g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.66g 11.26g N/A
Starch 0.11g 0%
Tryptophan 0.025mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.073mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.143mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.132mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.038mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.097mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.107mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.049mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.111g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 15% 9% 73%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 14.66 g
Carbs: 8.53 g
Water: 73.23 g
Other: 1.58 g
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 WaterWater +215.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +310%
Contains more FatsFats +43.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 71% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.799 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.816 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66%

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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. Avocado - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171705/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.