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Brotwurst vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between brotwurst and croissant

  • Brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc, yet croissant is richer in folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 79% higher.
  • Brotwurst contains 3 times more zinc than croissant. Brotwurst contains 2.1mg of zinc, while croissant contains 0.75mg.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Brotwurst, pork, beef, link 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
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 CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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 0% 0% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1181.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1335%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Brotwurst Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 2.05µg 0.16µg 79%
Sodium 1112mg 467mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Folate 5µg 88µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 13.34g 5.525g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.06mg 0.861mg 16%
Carbs 2.98g 45.8g 14%
Manganese 0.04mg 0.33mg 13%
Iron 1.03mg 2.03mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.25mg 0.388mg 12%
Protein 14.3g 8.2g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.83g 1.094g 12%
Zinc 2.1mg 0.75mg 12%
Selenium 17µg 22.7µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Fats 27.8g 21g 10%
Saturated fat 9.93g 11.659g 8%
Vitamin B3 3.3mg 2.188mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.13mg 0.058mg 6%
Potassium 281mg 118mg 5%
Calories 323kcal 406kcal 4%
Phosphorus 134mg 105mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.3µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 11IU 0IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.23mg 0.241mg 1%
Cholesterol 63mg 67mg 1%
Calcium 48mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.98g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.98g 11.26g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.6mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.61mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.08mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.14mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.37mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.54mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.68mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 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 ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1436.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 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 -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/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.