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Croissant vs. Crab meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and crab meat?

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2, while crab meat is higher in vitamin B12, copper, zinc, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Crab meat's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 473% higher.
  • Crab meat has 88 times less saturated fat than croissant. Croissant has 11.659g of saturated fat, while crab meat has 0.133g.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than crab meat (0).

We used Croissants, butter and Crustaceans, crab, alaska king, cooked, moist heat types in this comparison.

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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 45% 18% 23% 29% 394% 208% 120% 140% 5.2% 218%
Contains more IronIron +167.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +293.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +59.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122%
Contains more CopperCopper +1377.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +916%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +166.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +76.2%

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 25% 3% 0% 0% 13% 13% 25% 24% 42% 1438% 0% 38% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2188.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +632.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +338.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +63.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +115.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +3700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +7087.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Crab meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 11.5µg 473%
Copper 0.08mg 1.182mg 122%
Zinc 0.75mg 7.62mg 62%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.133g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 40µg 31%
Fats 21g 1.54g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.053mg 28%
Sodium 467mg 1072mg 26%
Phosphorus 105mg 280mg 25%
Protein 8.2g 19.35g 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 9µg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.76mg 16%
Calories 406kcal 97kcal 15%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.055mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.185g 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.04mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 63mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.4mg 9%
Folate 88µg 51µg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.18mg 9%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 7.6mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.34mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 53mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 262mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.536g 4%
Calcium 37mg 59mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.269mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.783mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.536mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.684mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.545mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.817mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.91mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.393mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.295g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.118g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.031g 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
19% 78%
Protein: 19.35 g
Fats: 1.54 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 77.55 g
Other: 1.56 g
Contains more FatsFats +1263.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +15.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +136%
Contains more WaterWater +234.3%

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
16% 22% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.133 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.536 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2886.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.9%

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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. Crab meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174202/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.