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Croissant vs. Cod — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and cod

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin A, yet cod is richer in vitamin B5, vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B5 for cod is 3043% higher.
  • Croissant contains 89 times more saturated fat than cod. Croissant contains 11.659g of saturated fat, while cod contains 0.131g.
  • Cod has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Fish, cod, Atlantic, raw.

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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%
Cod
Cod
5
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 4.8% 36% 14% 9.3% 12% 87% 7% 2% 181%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +434.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +185.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +66.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +93.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +45.8%

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%
Cod
Cod
6
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 3.3% 4% 13% 14% 19% 15% 39% 9180% 57% 114% 0.25% 5.3% 36%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +270.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17670%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +322.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +468.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +68%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.063mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cod DV% diff.
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 153mg 3043%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.131g 52%
Fats 21g 0.67g 31%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.91µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.076mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 12µg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.38mg 21%
Folate 88µg 7µg 20%
Protein 8.2g 17.81g 19%
Selenium 22.7µg 33.1µg 19%
Sodium 467mg 54mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 82kcal 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.094g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.065mg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 203mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.245mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.015mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Potassium 118mg 413mg 9%
Cholesterol 67mg 43mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.028mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.231g 6%
Choline 38.8mg 65.2mg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 36IU 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.9µg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 32mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.45mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.063mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.64mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.199mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.781mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.821mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.635mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.527mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.695mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.917mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.524mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.064g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.12g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.01g 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
Cod
Cod
2
18% 81%
Protein: 17.81 g
Fats: 0.67 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 81.22 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +3034.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +500%
Contains more ProteinProtein +117.2%
Contains more WaterWater +250.1%

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
Cod
Cod
1
29% 21% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.131 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.094 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.231 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5777.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +373.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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. Cod - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171955/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.