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Banana bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are banana bread and croissant different?

  • Banana bread has more vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than banana bread.
  • Banana bread has 3 times more vitamin B6 than croissant. Banana bread has 0.15mg of vitamin B6, while croissant has 0.058mg.
  • Banana bread contains less sodium.

Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
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 PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.2%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +57.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +87.6%

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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
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 +750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +158.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +94.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +51.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +221.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Banana bread Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.237g 11.659g 43%
Selenium 12.1µg 22.7µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.388mg 18%
Fats 10.5g 21g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.13g 1.094g 14%
Folate 33µg 88µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.268mg 0.861mg 12%
Vitamin A 106µg 206µg 11%
Protein 4.3g 8.2g 8%
Cholesterol 43mg 67mg 8%
Iron 1.4mg 2.03mg 8%
Sodium 302mg 467mg 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.15mg 0.058mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Fiber 1.1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.446mg 2.188mg 5%
Manganese 0.209mg 0.33mg 5%
Zinc 0.35mg 0.75mg 4%
Calories 326kcal 406kcal 4%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.16µg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.48g 5.525g 3%
Vitamin B2 0.2mg 0.241mg 3%
Carbs 54.6g 45.8g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calcium 21mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 0.2mg 2%
Copper 0.072mg 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 53.5g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 14mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 134mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.053mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.15mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.182mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.327mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.18mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.218mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.209mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.113mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 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 CarbsCarbs +19.2%
Contains more WaterWater +25.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.7%
Contains more FatsFats +100%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 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 -80.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +186.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.3%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.