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, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, protein, and vitamin B2 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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Croissant

Cream pie

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

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Croissant

Cream pie

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 Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+427.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.7µg	6µg	30%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.087mg	25%
Cholesterol	67mg	12mg	18%
Vitamin A	206µg	46µg	18%
Folate	88µg	19µg	17%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	0.232mg	13%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	0.605mg	10%
Sodium	467mg	266mg	9%
Protein	8.2g	4.15g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.14mg	8%
Iron	2.03mg	1.49mg	7%
Fiber	2.6g	0.8g	7%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.161mg	7%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	9.5µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	7.336g	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.118mg	4%
Phosphorus	105mg	79mg	4%
Choline	38.8mg	17.9mg	4%
Saturated fat	11.659g	12.449g	4%
Calories	406kcal	353kcal	3%
Calcium	37mg	66mg	3%
Zinc	0.75mg	0.44mg	3%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.02mg	3%
Fats	21g	22.41g	2%
Carbs	45.8g	38.44g	2%
Vitamin E	0.84mg	1.09mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.12µg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.1µg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	19mg	1%
Potassium	118mg	161mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	495kcal	851kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	0.68	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.2g	37.64g	N/A
Vitamin D*	0 IU	3 IU	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