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Croissant vs. Arrowroot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and arrowroot?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, while arrowroot is higher in folate and vitamin B6.
  • Arrowroot's daily need coverage for folate is 63% higher.

We used Croissants, butter and Arrowroot, raw types in this comparison.

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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% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 1.8% 40% 83% 40% 17% 42% 3.4% 23% 3.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +284.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +51.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.4%
~equal in Iron ~2.22mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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 6.3% 0.33% 0% 0% 36% 14% 32% 18% 61% 0% 0% 254% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +171.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +308.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +194.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +850%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +284.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Arrowroot DV% diff.
Folate 88µg 338µg 63%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.039g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.2g 32%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.143mg 20%
Sodium 467mg 26mg 19%
Calories 406kcal 65kcal 17%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.266mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.004g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.059mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 13.39g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.292mg 11%
Potassium 118mg 454mg 10%
Protein 8.2g 4.24g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.092g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.174mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.121mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.3g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.693mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Iron 2.03mg 2.22mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.9mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 98mg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 12.09g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
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 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
4% 13% 81%
Protein: 4.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.39 g
Water: 80.75 g
Other: 1.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +93.4%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242%
Contains more OtherOther +26.8%
Contains more WaterWater +248.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
29% 3% 68%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.004 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.092 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +138025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1089.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. Arrowroot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168490/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.