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Croissant vs. Baking powder — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are Croissant and Baking powder different?

  • Croissant has more Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A, and Folate, however, Baking powder is richer in Calcium, Phosphorus, and Iron.
  • Baking powder covers your daily need of Calcium 584% more than Croissant.

Croissants, butter and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate 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 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +7400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11250%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15781.1%
Contains more IronIron +442.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1986.7%

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 0.67% 45% 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +65.3%
Contains more WaterWater +364%
Contains more OtherOther +3638.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Croissant Baking powder
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Baking powder Opinion
Calories 406kcal 53kcal Croissant
Protein 8.2g 0g Croissant
Fats 21g 0g Croissant
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Croissant
Net carbs 43.2g 27.5g Croissant
Carbs 45.8g 27.7g Croissant
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg Baking powder
Magnesium 16mg 27mg Baking powder
Calcium 37mg 5876mg Baking powder
Potassium 118mg 20mg Croissant
Iron 2.03mg 11.02mg Baking powder
Sugar 11.26g 0g Baking powder
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g Croissant
Copper 0.08mg 0.01mg Croissant
Zinc 0.75mg 0.01mg Croissant
Phosphorus 105mg 2191mg Baking powder
Sodium 467mg 10600mg Croissant
Vitamin A 744IU 0IU Croissant
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0mg Croissant
Manganese 0.33mg 0.011mg Croissant
Selenium 22.7µg 0.2µg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg Croissant
Folate 88µg 0µg Croissant
Choline 38.8mg 0mg Croissant
Saturated Fat 11.659g 0g Baking powder
Monounsaturated Fat 5.525g 0g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0g Croissant
Tryptophan 0.099mg Croissant
Threonine 0.284mg Croissant
Isoleucine 0.365mg Croissant
Leucine 0.623mg Croissant
Lysine 0.329mg Croissant
Methionine 0.175mg Croissant
Phenylalanine 0.416mg Croissant
Valine 0.41mg Croissant
Histidine 0.187mg Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Croissant
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Croissant Baking powder
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
33%
Croissant
0%
Baking powder
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
452%
Baking powder

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 10133mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in glycemic index (difference - 36)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $3.2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.26g)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Baking powder
Baking powder is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.659g)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.