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Croissant vs. Cheeseburger — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and cheeseburgers different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin A; however, cheeseburgers are richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, iron, calcium, and phosphorus.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 26% more than cheeseburgers.
  • Croissant has 3 times more vitamin A than cheeseburgers. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while cheeseburgers have 254IU.
  • Cheeseburgers contain less saturated fat.

Croissants, butter and Fast foods, cheeseburger; single, regular patty; plain types were 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 19% 36% 17% 102% 37% 68% 69% 67% 41% 107%
Contains less SodiumSodium -9.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +15.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +33.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +232%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53.3%
~equal in Manganese ~0.316mg

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% 17% 10% 1.5% 73% 84% 98% 33% 53% 95% 11% 53% 16%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +312%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +61.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +138.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +293.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +375%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +133.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cheeseburger DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.76µg 25%
Saturated fat 11.659g 6.473g 24%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 5.217mg 19%
Protein 8.2g 16.51g 17%
Vitamin A 206µg 50µg 17%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.49mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.228mg 13%
Fats 21g 14.72g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.363mg 9%
Iron 2.03mg 2.71mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 161mg 8%
Starch 19.87g 8%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.293mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 119mg 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 43mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.545mg 6%
Carbs 45.8g 28.03g 6%
Selenium 22.7µg 19.6µg 6%
Folate 88µg 70µg 5%
Calories 406kcal 308kcal 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.658g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.52mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.2µg 2%
Sodium 467mg 515mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2g 2%
Choline 38.8mg 28.9mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 196mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Fructose 1.94g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.316mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 26.03g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 11.26g 4.88g N/A
Trans fat 0.57g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 5.413g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.155mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.571mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.755mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.784mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.377mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.755mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.881mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.445mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.322g 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
17% 15% 28% 39% 2%
Protein: 16.51 g
Fats: 14.72 g
Carbs: 28.03 g
Water: 38.63 g
Other: 2.11 g
Contains more FatsFats +42.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.3%
Contains more WaterWater +66.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.2%

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
48% 40% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.473 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.413 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.658 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -44.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +51.6%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.413g

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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. Cheeseburger - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170690/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.