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Croissant vs. Chocolate milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and chocolate milk

  • Chocolate milk contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5 than croissant.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% higher.
  • Chocolate milk contains 18 times less folate than croissant. Croissant contains 88µg of folate, while chocolate milk contains 5µg.
  • The amount of sodium in chocolate milk is lower.
  • Chocolate milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chocolate milk is 45, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Milk, chocolate, fluid, commercial, whole, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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 9.3% 34% 15% 9% 22% 11% 43% 7.8% 10% 10%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more IronIron +745.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +82.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +328.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1094.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +202.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.2%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 3% 9% 1.4% 20% 9.3% 37% 2.3% 18% 9.2% 41% 0.75% 3.8% 9.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +663%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1650.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +191.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +128.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +106.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chocolate milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.104g 43%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.9µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.037mg 29%
Fats 21g 3.39g 27%
Iron 2.03mg 0.24mg 22%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Vitamin A 206µg 27µg 20%
Cholesterol 67mg 12mg 18%
Sodium 467mg 60mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 83kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.125mg 13%
Carbs 45.8g 10.34g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.295mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.99g 11%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.077mg 11%
Protein 8.2g 3.17g 10%
Calcium 37mg 112mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.33µg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.3µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.124g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.162mg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 51IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.07mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 17mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.41mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.065mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 167mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.54g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 9.54g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.041mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.135mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.164mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.3mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.265mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.083mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.164mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.208mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.096mg 0%
Caffeine 0mg 1mg 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
3% 3% 10% 82%
Protein: 3.17 g
Fats: 3.39 g
Carbs: 10.34 g
Water: 82.3 g
Other: 0.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +158.7%
Contains more FatsFats +519.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +342.9%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more WaterWater +254.7%

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 2.104 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.99 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.124 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +458.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +782.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82%

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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 milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170879/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.