Croissant vs. Caramel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between croissant and caramel
- Caramel has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin A, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber than croissant.
- Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 46% more than caramel.
- Caramel has less cholesterol.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Candies, caramels.
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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.
| Contains more IronIron | +1350% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +344.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +70.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1161.1% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +273% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +81.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -47.5% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1616.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +82.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +276.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1378.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2100% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +385% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +87.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 2.476g | 42% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 1.8µg | 38% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.14mg | 24% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.103mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 12µg | 22% |
| Folate | 88µg | 4µg | 21% |
| Fats | 21g | 8.1g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 7mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 3.478g | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.148mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 138mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 245mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 77g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 1.542g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.018mg | 7% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 4.6g | 7% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.3µg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.62mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.46mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.44mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 214mg | 3% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 382kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.256mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 114mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 77g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 65.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.056mg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.06mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.417mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.107mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.205mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.285mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.115mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +78.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +159.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +172.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +68.1% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +258.3% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +217.9% |
