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Croissant vs. Arugula — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and arugula different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2; however, arugula is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and calcium.
  • Arugula covers your daily need for vitamin K, 89% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of arugula is 32.

Croissants, butter and Arugula, raw types were used 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.
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 34% 48% 33% 55% 25% 13% 22% 3.5% 42% 1.6%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more ZincZinc +59.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +101.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7466.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +193.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +212.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -94.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.321mg

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 50% 40% 8.6% 0% 11% 20% 5.7% 26% 17% 0% 272% 73% 8.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +73.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +781.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +617.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +97%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +153.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5933.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Arugula DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 108.6µg 89%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.086g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.3µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.66g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.044mg 29%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 25kcal 19%
Sodium 467mg 27mg 19%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 15mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.049g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 3.65g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.305mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.086mg 12%
Calcium 37mg 160mg 12%
Protein 8.2g 2.58g 11%
Vitamin A 206µg 119µg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 52mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.437mg 8%
Potassium 118mg 369mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Magnesium 16mg 47mg 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.46mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.319g 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.43mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.47mg 3%
Folate 88µg 97µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.073mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.05g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 2.05g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.321mg 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 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
3% 4% 92%
Protein: 2.58 g
Fats: 0.66 g
Carbs: 3.65 g
Water: 91.71 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3081.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1154.8%
Contains more OtherOther +28.6%
Contains more WaterWater +295.3%

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
19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.086 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.049 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.319 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11175.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Arugula - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169387/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.