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Croissant vs. Caesar salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and caesar salad?

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B5 and vitamin A, while caesar salad is higher in calcium, phosphorus, selenium, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B3.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% higher.
  • Caesar salad has 3 times less cholesterol than croissant. Croissant has 67mg of cholesterol, while caesar salad has 24mg.

We used Croissants, butter and LITTLE CAESARS 14" Original Round Cheese Pizza, Regular Crust types in this comparison.

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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 20% 70% 15% 88% 42% 44% 99% 59% 42% 171%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +529.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more IronIron +15.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +120%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +38.3%
~equal in Sodium ~454mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.321mg

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% 26% 12% 0% 94% 69% 61% 27% 0% 50% 15% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +227.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.377mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Caesar salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 4.206g 34%
Folate 88µg 22%
Calcium 37mg 233mg 20%
Fats 21g 9.54g 18%
Phosphorus 105mg 231mg 18%
Selenium 22.7µg 31.4µg 16%
Vitamin A 206µg 78µg 14%
Cholesterol 67mg 24mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 13.39g 10%
Starch 25.29g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.4µg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.447mg 8%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.61mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.38g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.237mg 7%
Calories 406kcal 265kcal 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.126mg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 31.5g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.297mg 4%
Iron 2.03mg 2.34mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 5.9µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 28mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.61mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 170mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.461g 2%
Fructose 1.13g 1%
Sodium 467mg 454mg 1%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.377mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 29.8g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 4.02g N/A
Manganese 0.33mg 0.321mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.15mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.393mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.547mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.137mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.523mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.3mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.717mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.7mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.36mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.155g 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
13% 10% 32% 43% 2%
Protein: 13.39 g
Fats: 9.54 g
Carbs: 31.5 g
Water: 43.39 g
Other: 2.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +120.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +45.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.3%
Contains more WaterWater +87%
Contains more OtherOther +21.1%

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
52% 30% 18%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.206 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.461 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +132.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -63.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +33.5%

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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. Caesar salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172047/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.