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Beans vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are beans and croissant different?

  • Beans have more copper; however, croissant is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than beans.
  • Beans have 3 times more copper than croissant. Beans have 0.206mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
  • Beans contain less saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
Beans
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
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 +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +404.4%
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Beans
2
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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
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 +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +26%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Beans Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.103g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 4.5µg 22.7µg 33%
Fats 0.4g 21g 32%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 0.29mg 2.03mg 22%
Vitamin A 5µg 206µg 22%
Sodium 1mg 467mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.388mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Folate 24µg 88µg 16%
Calories 105kcal 406kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.035g 5.525g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.241mg 14%
Copper 0.206mg 0.08mg 14%
Fiber 5.5g 2.6g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.43mg 2.188mg 11%
Carbs 20.49g 45.8g 8%
Protein 4.8g 8.2g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Zinc 1.4mg 0.75mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.172g 1.094g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.058mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 0.84mg 5%
Potassium 296mg 118mg 5%
Magnesium 32mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin C 3.1mg 0.2mg 3%
Choline 30.8mg 38.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1.8µg 1%
Calcium 50mg 37mg 1%
Net carbs 14.99g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 7.78g 11.26g N/A
Phosphorus 104mg 105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 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 +212.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Beans
1
33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 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 -99.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.