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Croissant vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and chinese broccoli different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B5; however, chinese broccoli is richer in vitamin K, vitamin C, and vitamin A.
  • Chinese broccoli covers your daily need for vitamin K, 69% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32.

Croissants, butter and Broccoli, chinese, cooked 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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +92.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +156.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +25%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1646.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +170.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +121.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%

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.
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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +75%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +308.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +400.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +441.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +14000%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4611.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +12.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 84.8µg 69%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.11g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.3µg 39%
Fats 21g 0.72g 31%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 28.2mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.095mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 7mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 22kcal 19%
Iron 2.03mg 0.56mg 18%
Protein 8.2g 1.14g 14%
Vitamin A 206µg 82µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.159mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 3.81g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.05g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.437mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 41mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.146mg 7%
Calcium 37mg 100mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.33g 5%
Potassium 118mg 261mg 4%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.264mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.39mg 3%
Folate 88µg 99µg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 25.3mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.061mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.31g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0.84g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.5g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +619.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1102.1%
Contains more OtherOther +127.8%
Contains more WaterWater +303.2%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10950%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +231.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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 broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/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.