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Croissant vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and bread sticks different?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin A; however, bread sticks are richer in iron, selenium, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 51% higher.
  • Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than bread sticks (67).

Croissants, butter and Bread sticks, plain are the varieties 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 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -34.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +110.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +135%
Contains more ZincZinc +17.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +68.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.2%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +59.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +165.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +51.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +84.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Bread sticks DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.41g 47%
Iron 2.03mg 4.28mg 28%
Selenium 22.7µg 37.5µg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.553mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 162µg 19%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 5.281mg 19%
Fats 21g 9.5g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.628g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.589mg 17%
Copper 0.08mg 0.188mg 12%
Sodium 467mg 713mg 11%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.557mg 10%
Carbs 45.8g 68.4g 8%
Protein 8.2g 12g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.54mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.568g 5%
Choline 38.8mg 14.6mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3g 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 121mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 22mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.88mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.01mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.073mg 1%
Calories 406kcal 412kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 65.4g N/A
Potassium 118mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 1.26g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.458mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.835mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.212mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.258mg 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
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +121.1%
Contains more WaterWater +280.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%

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
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +54.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.6%

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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. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.