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Croissant vs. Cream pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and cream pie different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese than cream pie.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 30% higher.
  • Croissant contains 6 times more cholesterol than cream pie. While croissant contains 67mg of cholesterol, cream pie contains only 12mg.

Croissants, butter and Pie, chocolate creme, commercially prepared are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 20% 14% 56% 39% 12% 34% 35% 21% 33%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +105%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +278.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +78.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%

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% 15% 22% 1.5% 22% 32% 11% 14% 4.6% 15% 24% 14% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +347.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +346%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +261.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +116.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +29.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +427.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cream pie DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 6µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.087mg 25%
Vitamin A 206µg 46µg 18%
Cholesterol 67mg 12mg 18%
Folate 88µg 19µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.232mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.605mg 10%
Sodium 467mg 266mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.14mg 8%
Protein 8.2g 4.15g 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.49mg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.161mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.5µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.336g 5%
Saturated fat 11.659g 12.449g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.118mg 4%
Phosphorus 105mg 79mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 17.9mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Calories 406kcal 353kcal 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.44mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 66mg 3%
Fats 21g 22.41g 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.12µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.09mg 2%
Carbs 45.8g 38.44g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 161mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 37.64g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Sugar 11.26g 27.39g N/A
Trans fat 2.49g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.149g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g 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
4% 22% 38% 34%
Protein: 4.15 g
Fats: 22.41 g
Carbs: 38.44 g
Water: 33.92 g
Other: 1.08 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +97.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more WaterWater +46.2%
~equal in Fats ~22.41g

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
59% 35% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.336 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.149 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.449g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.149g

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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. Cream pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175014/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.