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Croissant vs. Clam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and clam different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1; however, clam is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, copper, phosphorus, manganese, vitamin C, and zinc.
  • Clam covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 4114% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 62 times more saturated fat than clam. Croissant has 11.659g of saturated fat, while clam has 0.188g.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of clam is 27.

Croissants, butter and Mollusks, clam, mixed species, cooked, moist heat 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%
Clam
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 28% 55% 105% 229% 74% 145% 157% 130% 349%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +148.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +432.2%
Contains more IronIron +38.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +760%
Contains more ZincZinc +264%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +221.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +203%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +181.9%

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%
Clam
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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 74% 57% 0% 0% 38% 98% 63% 41% 25% 12361% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +203.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10950%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +61706.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Clam DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 98.89µg 4114%
Selenium 22.7µg 64µg 75%
Copper 0.08mg 0.688mg 68%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.188g 52%
Protein 8.2g 25.55g 35%
Phosphorus 105mg 338mg 33%
Sodium 467mg 1202mg 32%
Fats 21g 1.95g 29%
Manganese 0.33mg 1mg 29%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 22.1mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.15mg 20%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.73mg 18%
Folate 88µg 29µg 15%
Potassium 118mg 628mg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 5.13g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.426mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.172g 13%
Calories 406kcal 148kcal 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Iron 2.03mg 2.81mg 10%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.354mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 92mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.552g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.11mg 4%
Vitamin A 206µg 171µg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 5.13g N/A
Cholesterol 67mg 67mg 0%
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.286mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.099mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.112mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.798mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.909mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.576mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.915mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.116mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.49mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.138g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.146g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.104g 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
Clam
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26% 2% 5% 64% 4%
Protein: 25.55 g
Fats: 1.95 g
Carbs: 5.13 g
Water: 63.64 g
Other: 3.73 g
Contains more FatsFats +976.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +792.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +211.6%
Contains more WaterWater +174.3%
Contains more OtherOther +107.2%

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
Clam
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21% 19% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.188 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.172 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3112.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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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. Clam - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171975/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.