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Croissant vs. Chocolate ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, chocolate ice cream is richer in calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 37% higher.
  • Croissant contains 10 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate ice cream. While croissant contains 2.188mg of vitamin B3, chocolate ice cream contains only 0.226mg.
  • Chocolate ice cream has less sodium.

Croissants, butter and Ice creams, chocolate 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +118.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +135.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +808%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +194.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -83.7%
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +823.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +868.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +72.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +81.3%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.055mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 2.5µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.042mg 29%
Saturated fat 11.659g 6.8g 22%
Folate 88µg 16µg 18%
Sodium 467mg 76mg 17%
Fats 21g 11g 15%
Iron 2.03mg 0.93mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.226mg 12%
Cholesterol 67mg 34mg 11%
Vitamin A 206µg 118µg 10%
Calories 406kcal 216kcal 10%
Protein 8.2g 3.8g 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.14mg 8%
Calcium 37mg 109mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.2g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.554mg 6%
Carbs 45.8g 28.2g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.21g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.29µg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.41g 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.194mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 249mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 22.5mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.58mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 27g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 25.36g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 107mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.055mg 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% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +115.8%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.4%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +140.1%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +72.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +166.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.7%

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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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.