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Croissant vs. Coffeecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and coffeecake

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, coffeecake has more vitamin B12.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 31% more.
  • Croissant has 4 times more vitamin B1 than coffeecake. Croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while coffeecake has 0.105mg.
  • Coffeecake is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Coffeecake, cheese.

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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 11% 18% 26% 24% 17% 16% 43% 44% 22% 73%
Contains more IronIron +217.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +53.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +91.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +70.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +144.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~15mg
~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 0.33% 29% 0% 0% 26% 29% 13% 24% 13% 43% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +92.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +220.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +125.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Coffeecake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 5.391g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.105mg 24%
Iron 2.03mg 0.64mg 17%
Selenium 22.7µg 13.3µg 17%
Vitamin A 206µg 86µg 13%
Folate 88µg 39µg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.682mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.4mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.125mg 9%
Fats 21g 15.2g 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.34µg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.172mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Cholesterol 67mg 85mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 339mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 289mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.129g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.645g 4%
Calories 406kcal 339kcal 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.052mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 59mg 2%
Protein 8.2g 7g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 101mg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.59mg 1%
Carbs 45.8g 44.3g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 43.3g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 15mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.26mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.326mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.568mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.401mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.144mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.352mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.361mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.186mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.006g 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
7% 15% 44% 32%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 15.2 g
Carbs: 44.3 g
Water: 32.2 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.1%
Contains more FatsFats +38.2%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more WaterWater +38.8%
~equal in Carbs ~44.3g

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
38% 50% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.391 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.129 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.645 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +29%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.4%

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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. Coffeecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172699/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.