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Croissant vs. Buttermilk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and buttermilk?

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin A, and vitamin B3 in croissant is higher than in buttermilk.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% more.
  • Buttermilk contains 165 times less manganese than croissant. Croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, while buttermilk contains 0.002mg.
  • Buttermilk has less saturated fat.

We used Croissants, butter and Milk, buttermilk, fluid, cultured, lowfat types 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 7.9% 35% 13% 1.9% 3.7% 11% 38% 25% 0.26% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +3960%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1035%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +213.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.3%

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 3.3% 4.7% 1% 0% 8.5% 36% 1.1% 17% 7.8% 28% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1371.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1580%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1041.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +56.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3672.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +213.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Buttermilk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.548g 51%
Selenium 22.7µg 2µg 38%
Fats 21g 0.88g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.034mg 30%
Iron 2.03mg 0.05mg 25%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Cholesterol 67mg 4mg 21%
Vitamin A 206µg 14µg 21%
Calories 406kcal 40kcal 18%
Carbs 45.8g 4.79g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.002mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.254g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.058mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.275mg 12%
Sodium 467mg 190mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Protein 8.2g 3.31g 10%
Calcium 37mg 116mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.011mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.154mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.033g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.05mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 17.7mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.42mg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 89mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.034mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 151mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.79g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 11.26g 4.79g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.141mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.171mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.313mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.277mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.087mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.171mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.1mg 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
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.31 g
Fats: 0.88 g
Carbs: 4.79 g
Water: 90.13 g
Other: 0.89 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.7%
Contains more FatsFats +2286.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +856.2%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%
Contains more WaterWater +288.5%

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
66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.548 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.033 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2075.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3215.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.3%

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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. Buttermilk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170874/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.