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Chocolate vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chocolate and croissant

  • Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, magnesium, and fiber, while croissant has more selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Chocolate's daily need coverage for copper is 105% higher.
  • Croissant contains 9 times less magnesium than chocolate. Chocolate contains 146mg of magnesium, while croissant contains 16mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in croissant is lower.
  • Chocolate has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate is 23, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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 104% 17% 49% 301% 343% 55% 88% 3.1% 185% 16%
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 +812.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +373.7%
Contains more IronIron +295.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +1185%
Contains more ZincZinc +168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +330%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.7%

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% 0.67% 11% 0% 6.3% 12% 14% 18% 9.7% 29% 20% 0% 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 B12Vitamin B12 +43.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1452%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +201.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chocolate Croissant DV% diff.
Copper 1.028mg 0.08mg 105%
Iron 8.02mg 2.03mg 75%
Manganese 1.419mg 0.33mg 47%
Selenium 3µg 22.7µg 36%
Saturated fat 18.519g 11.659g 31%
Magnesium 146mg 16mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.025mg 0.388mg 30%
Vitamin A 2µg 206µg 23%
Folate 88µg 22%
Cholesterol 8mg 67mg 20%
Sodium 24mg 467mg 19%
Fiber 7g 2.6g 18%
Fats 31.28g 21g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.05mg 0.241mg 15%
Phosphorus 206mg 105mg 14%
Potassium 559mg 118mg 13%
Zinc 2.01mg 0.75mg 11%
Caffeine 43mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.297mg 0.861mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 9.54g 5.525g 10%
Vitamin B3 0.725mg 2.188mg 9%
Protein 4.88g 8.2g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Calories 546kcal 406kcal 7%
Vitamin K 8.1µg 1.8µg 5%
Carbs 61.17g 45.8g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.23µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 0.84mg 2%
Calcium 56mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.042mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 54.17g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 47.9g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.112g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.092g 1.094g 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 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.085g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.947g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 31% 61% 2%
Protein: 4.88 g
Fats: 31.28 g
Carbs: 61.17 g
Water: 0.97 g
Other: 1.7 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 FatsFats +49%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +33.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +68%
Contains more WaterWater +2291.8%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 33% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.519 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.092 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.094g

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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. Chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170271/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.