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Croissant vs. Carambola — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and carambola different?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, carambola is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 58% higher.
  • Carambola has a lower glycemic index (45) than croissant (56).

Croissants, butter and Carambola, (starfruit), raw are the varieties used 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 7.1% 0.9% 12% 3% 46% 3.3% 5.1% 0.26% 4.8% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more IronIron +2437.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +791.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +71.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 115% 1% 3% 0% 3.5% 3.7% 6.9% 23% 3.9% 0% 0% 9% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1406.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +241.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +17100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Carambola DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.019g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 34.4mg 38%
Fats 21g 0.33g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.014mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.08mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 3µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 2mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 31kcal 19%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.016mg 17%
Protein 8.2g 1.04g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.03g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 6.73g 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 12mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.037mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.367mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.391mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.137mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.12mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.184g 6%
Choline 38.8mg 7.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.15mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.017mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.8g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.93g N/A
Potassium 118mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 3.98g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.077mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.037mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.008mg 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
7% 91%
Protein: 1.04 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 6.73 g
Water: 91.38 g
Other: 0.52 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +688.5%
Contains more FatsFats +6263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +580.5%
Contains more OtherOther +246.2%
Contains more WaterWater +293.9%

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
8% 13% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.03 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.184 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18316.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +494.6%
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. Carambola - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171715/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.