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Croissant vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and crouton

  • Croissant has more vitamin A, while crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and fiber.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% higher.
  • Croissant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Croutons, plain.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +105.4%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more CopperCopper +103.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +18.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +51.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.2%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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 D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 69% 17% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +148.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.51g 46%
Selenium 22.7µg 37.5µg 27%
Iron 2.03mg 4.08mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Fats 21g 6.6g 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.623mg 20%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 5.439mg 20%
Folate 88µg 132µg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 5.1g 10%
Sodium 467mg 698mg 10%
Carbs 45.8g 73.5g 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.163mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.429mg 9%
Protein 8.2g 11.9g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.5mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.059g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 31mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.272mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.026mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.89mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 115mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.273g 1%
Calories 406kcal 407kcal 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 2.9g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 495kcal 342kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 2.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 118mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g 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
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +218.2%
Contains more WaterWater +321.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +45.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +60.5%
Contains more OtherOther +38.9%

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +80.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +16.4%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.