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Cauliflower vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between cauliflower and croissant

  • Cauliflower is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K, yet croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 58% higher.
  • Cauliflower contains 241 times more vitamin C than croissant. Cauliflower contains 48.2mg of vitamin C, while croissant contains 0.2mg.
  • Cauliflower contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Cauliflower, raw 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% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
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 +153.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +383.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +105.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +112.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
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 +24000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +217.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +761.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +29.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +54.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cauliflower Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin C 48.2mg 0.2mg 53%
Saturated fat 0.13g 11.659g 52%
Selenium 0.6µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.28g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.05mg 0.388mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 0.42mg 2.03mg 20%
Calories 25kcal 406kcal 19%
Sodium 30mg 467mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.034g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 4.97g 45.8g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.241mg 14%
Protein 1.92g 8.2g 13%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 1.8µg 11%
Vitamin B3 0.507mg 2.188mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.184mg 0.058mg 10%
Phosphorus 44mg 105mg 9%
Manganese 0.155mg 0.33mg 8%
Folate 57µg 88µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.031g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 0.84mg 5%
Copper 0.039mg 0.08mg 5%
Potassium 299mg 118mg 5%
Zinc 0.27mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.667mg 0.861mg 4%
Fiber 2g 2.6g 2%
Calcium 22mg 37mg 2%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Choline 44.3mg 38.8mg 1%
Net carbs 2.97g 43.2g N/A
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.91g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.076mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.071mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.106mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.217mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.065mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.125mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.056mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 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 +296.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +327.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +821.5%
Contains more OtherOther +136.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 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 -98.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3429%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.