Cereal vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between cereal and croissant?
- Cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin C, and vitamin A; however, croissant is richer in selenium.
- Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 492% more.
- Croissant contains 193 times less vitamin C than cereal. Cereal contains 38.5mg of vitamin C, while croissant contains 0.2mg.
- Cereal has less saturated fat.
- Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than cereal (69).
We used Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) and Croissants, butter types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1577.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +71.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +913.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +139.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +270% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +260.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +19150% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +295.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1520.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1505.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1253.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10220.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +281% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 6.288mg | 0.388mg | 492% |
| Vitamin B6 | 5.986mg | 0.058mg | 456% |
| Iron | 34.06mg | 2.03mg | 400% |
| Vitamin B2 | 3.87mg | 0.241mg | 279% |
| Vitamin B3 | 29.62mg | 2.188mg | 171% |
| Vitamin A | 814µg | 206µg | 68% |
| Zinc | 7.6mg | 0.75mg | 62% |
| Saturated fat | 0.26g | 11.659g | 52% |
| Vitamin C | 38.5mg | 0.2mg | 43% |
| Fats | 1.08g | 21g | 31% |
| Selenium | 6.3µg | 22.7µg | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 22% | |
| Folate | 88µg | 22% | |
| Manganese | 0.79mg | 0.33mg | 20% |
| Carbs | 86.85g | 45.8g | 14% |
| Sodium | 795mg | 467mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.226mg | 0.861mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.204g | 5.525g | 13% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 7% | |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Copper | 0.137mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 0.84mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.354g | 1.094g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.4g | 2.6g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 77mg | 105mg | 4% |
| Protein | 6.06g | 8.2g | 4% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 37mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Calories | 378kcal | 406kcal | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 85.45g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 105mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 10.35g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.066mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.241mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.26mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.767mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.113mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.13mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.365mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.344mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.162mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 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
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +89.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +23.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +35.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1844.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +513.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2608.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +209% |
