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Chinese cuisine vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between chinese cuisine and croissant

  • Chinese cuisine has more vitamin K, vitamin B12, and vitamin C; however, croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, vitamin B2, iron, and folate.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% more.
  • Chinese cuisine has 58 times more vitamin C than croissant. Chinese cuisine has 11.6mg of vitamin C, while croissant has 0.2mg.
  • Chinese cuisine is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Restaurant, Chinese, beef, and vegetables 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% 18% 42% 16% 41% 33% 53% 19% 37%
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 +72.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains more IronIron +82.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +238.8%
~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 39% 21% 16% 1.5% 8.3% 13% 25% 27% 37% 60% 128% 34% 19%
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 +5700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +177.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2750%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +227%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1075.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +65.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +94.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.84mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chinese cuisine Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.978g 11.659g 49%
Vitamin K 51.3µg 1.8µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.033mg 0.388mg 30%
Selenium 6.7µg 22.7µg 29%
Fats 5.3g 21g 24%
Cholesterol 14mg 67mg 18%
Vitamin A 63µg 206µg 16%
Calories 105kcal 406kcal 15%
Vitamin B2 0.055mg 0.241mg 14%
Vitamin C 11.6mg 0.2mg 13%
Carbs 7.29g 45.8g 13%
Vitamin B12 0.48µg 0.16µg 13%
Iron 1.11mg 2.03mg 12%
Folate 45µg 88µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.217g 5.525g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.161mg 0.058mg 8%
Manganese 0.147mg 0.33mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.443mg 0.861mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.13g 1.094g 7%
Zinc 1.5mg 0.75mg 7%
Vitamin B3 1.32mg 2.188mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.6g 4%
Phosphorus 76mg 105mg 4%
Potassium 204mg 118mg 3%
Sodium 409mg 467mg 3%
Copper 0.049mg 0.08mg 3%
Protein 7.08g 8.2g 2%
Calcium 22mg 37mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Choline 34.5mg 38.8mg 1%
Starch 1.82g 1%
Net carbs 5.79g 43.2g N/A
Vitamin D 3IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 2.41g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.82mg 0.84mg 0%
Trans fat 0.058g N/A
Tryptophan 0.083mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.313mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.314mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.525mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.552mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.158mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.317mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.327mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.207mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.264g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.803g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 5% 7% 79%
Protein: 7.08 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 7.29 g
Water: 78.82 g
Other: 1.51 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 +239.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +296.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +528.3%
Contains more OtherOther +19.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 28% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.978 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.217 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.13 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 -91.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +94.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +354%

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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. Chinese cuisine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168072/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.