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Croissant vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and beans different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, beans are richer in copper.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than beans.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Croissants, butter and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more IronIron +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +404.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +157.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +86.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +301.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +26%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1450%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Beans DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.103g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 4.5µg 33%
Fats 21g 0.4g 32%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.29mg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 5µg 22%
Sodium 467mg 1mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.15mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Folate 88µg 24µg 16%
Calories 406kcal 105kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.035g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.06mg 14%
Copper 0.08mg 0.206mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 5.5g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.43mg 11%
Carbs 45.8g 20.49g 8%
Protein 8.2g 4.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.4mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.172g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.15mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 296mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.1mg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 30.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.8µg 1%
Calcium 37mg 50mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 7.78g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 104mg 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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +70.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123.5%
Contains more WaterWater +212.9%
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15685.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +536%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.