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Croissant vs. Rapini — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and rapini

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, yet rapini is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Rapini covers your daily vitamin K needs 185% more than croissant.
  • The glycemic index of rapini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Broccoli raab, raw.

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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%
Rapini
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 32% 17% 80% 14% 21% 31% 4.3% 52% 5.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +43.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2170%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +37.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +191.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +19.7%
~equal in Iron ~2.14mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.77mg

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 67% 44% 32% 0% 41% 30% 23% 19% 39% 0% 560% 62% 10%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +57.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +167.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +112%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10000%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +92.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +194.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12344.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Rapini DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 224µg 185%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.05g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 1µg 39%
Fats 21g 0.49g 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 20.2mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 22kcal 19%
Sodium 467mg 33mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.162mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.026g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 2.85g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.322mg 11%
Protein 8.2g 3.17g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.171mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.129mg 9%
Vitamin A 206µg 131µg 8%
Calcium 37mg 108mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.13g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.221mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 73mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.62mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 18.3mg 4%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.395mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 196mg 2%
Folate 88µg 83µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 22mg 1%
Iron 2.03mg 2.14mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.15g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.77mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.106mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.104mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.048mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.128mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.153mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.066mg 0%
Fructose 0.17g 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
Rapini
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3% 3% 93%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 2.85 g
Water: 92.55 g
Other: 0.94 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1507%
Contains more OtherOther +91.5%
Contains more WaterWater +298.9%

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
Rapini
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24% 13% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.13 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21150%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +741.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Rapini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170381/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.