Barbecue chicken vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between barbecue chicken and croissant

Barbecue chicken has more vitamin B3 and phosphorus; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin A, and iron.
Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than barbecue chicken.
Croissant has 3 times less vitamin B3 than barbecue chicken. Barbecue chicken has 5.732mg of vitamin B3, while croissant has 2.188mg.
Croissant contains less cholesterol.
Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of barbecue chicken is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broiler, rotisserie, BBQ, thigh meat, and skin and Croissants, butter.

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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.

Barbecue chicken

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+116.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+137.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+107.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+131.3%
Contains more IronIron	+113.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+6500%

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

~equal in Selenium ~22.7µg

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.

Barbecue chicken

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+162%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+229.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+193.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+62.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+930%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+82.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+466.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1000%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	3.927g	11.659g	35%
Protein	22.51g	8.2g	29%
Vitamin B1	0.055mg	0.388mg	28%
Vitamin B3	5.732mg	2.188mg	22%
Vitamin A	20µg	206µg	21%
Folate	8µg	88µg	20%
Cholesterol	127mg	67mg	20%
Phosphorus	218mg	105mg	16%
Carbs	0.12g	45.8g	15%
Vitamin B5	0.152mg	0.861mg	14%
Iron	0.95mg	2.03mg	14%
Manganese	0.005mg	0.33mg	14%
Vitamin B12	0.47µg	0.16µg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.191mg	0.058mg	10%
Fiber	0g	2.6g	10%
Calories	226kcal	406kcal	9%
Fats	15.08g	21g	9%
Zinc	1.78mg	0.75mg	9%
Polyunsaturated fat	2.038g	1.094g	6%
Sodium	335mg	467mg	6%
Potassium	255mg	118mg	4%
Choline	62.9mg	38.8mg	4%
Vitamin E	0.46mg	0.84mg	3%
Vitamin K	0µg	1.8µg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	6.446g	5.525g	2%
Calcium	16mg	37mg	2%
Selenium	22µg	22.7µg	1%
Magnesium	21mg	16mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.227mg	0.241mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0.12g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.12g	11.26g	N/A
Copper	0.077mg	0.08mg	0%
Trans fat	0.078g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.173mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.657mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.853mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	1.549mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	1.75mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.69mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.935mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.592mg	0.187mg	0%
Fructose	0.04g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.011g		N/A