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Croissant vs. Cucumber — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and cucumber

  • Croissant is richer than cucumber in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 58% higher.
  • Cucumber has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.3%
Contains more IronIron +625%
Contains more CopperCopper +95.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +337.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +317.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1337%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +630.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2132.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +811.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cucumber DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.037g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.3µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.11g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.027mg 30%
Iron 2.03mg 0.28mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 5µg 22%
Calories 406kcal 15kcal 20%
Folate 88µg 7µg 20%
Sodium 467mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.033mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.65g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.005g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 3.63g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.098mg 13%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 16.4µg 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 24mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.259mg 12%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.079mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0.5g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.032g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 6mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.03mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.041mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.8mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 16mg 2%
Fructose 0.87g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 147mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.13g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 1.67g N/A
Starch 0.83g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1161.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18990.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1161.7%
Contains more OtherOther +373.7%
Contains more WaterWater +310.5%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +110400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3318.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.