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Croissant vs. Brotwurst — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and brotwurst

  • Croissant is richer in folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, manganese, iron, vitamin B1, and fiber, yet brotwurst is richer in vitamin B12 and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for brotwurst is 79% higher.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Brotwurst, pork, beef, link.

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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 11% 14% 25% 39% 27% 57% 57% 145% 5.2% 93%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +29.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +180%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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% 5.4% 4.5% 63% 53% 62% 3.6% 30% 256% 0% 3.8% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +211.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1335%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1181.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Brotwurst DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.05µg 79%
Sodium 467mg 1112mg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 13.34g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.06mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 2.98g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.04mg 13%
Iron 2.03mg 1.03mg 13%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.25mg 12%
Protein 8.2g 14.3g 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 2.83g 12%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.1mg 12%
Selenium 22.7µg 17µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Fats 21g 27.8g 10%
Saturated fat 11.659g 9.93g 8%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.3mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 281mg 5%
Calories 406kcal 323kcal 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 134mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.27mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.23mg 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 63mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 48mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.98g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.98g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.6mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.61mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.08mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.14mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.37mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.54mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.68mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.44mg 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
14% 28% 3% 51% 4%
Protein: 14.3 g
Fats: 27.8 g
Carbs: 2.98 g
Water: 51.3 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1436.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.4%
Contains more FatsFats +32.4%
Contains more WaterWater +121.1%
Contains more OtherOther +101.1%

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
38% 51% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.93 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 13.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.83 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -14.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +141.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +158.7%

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. Brotwurst - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171622/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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