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Croissant vs. Chinese cabbage — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and Chinese cabbage

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron, yet Chinese cabbage is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin K.
  • Chinese cabbage covers your daily vitamin A needs 74% more than croissant.
  • The glycemic index of Chinese cabbage is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cabbage, chinese (pak-choi), 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 32% 22% 30% 7% 5.2% 16% 8.5% 21% 2.7%
Contains more IronIron +153.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +183.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +107.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +183.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +113.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.1%

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 150% 74% 1.8% 0% 10% 16% 9.4% 5.3% 45% 0% 114% 50% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +833.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +878.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +22400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +234.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2427.8%
~equal in Vitamin A ~223µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chinese cabbage DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.027g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 45mg 50%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.5µg 40%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 45.5µg 36%
Fats 21g 0.2g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.04mg 29%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 13kcal 20%
Sodium 467mg 65mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 2.18g 15%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.088mg 15%
Iron 2.03mg 0.8mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.015g 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.5g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.07mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.5mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 37mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.194mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.096g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.159mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Folate 88µg 66µg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 6.4mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.09mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.19mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 252mg 4%
Vitamin A 206µg 223µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.18g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 1.18g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.015mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.049mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.085mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.088mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.044mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.066mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.026mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 2.18 g
Water: 95.32 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2000.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +310.9%

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
20% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.015 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.096 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36733.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1039.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Chinese cabbage - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170390/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.