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Croissant vs. Currant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and currants

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, and vitamin A; however, currants are higher in vitamin C.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than currants.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Currants, red, and white, 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% 9.9% 24% 38% 36% 6.3% 19% 0.13% 24% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +12.1%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +133.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%

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 137% 0.67% 2% 0% 10% 12% 1.9% 3.8% 16% 0% 28% 6% 4.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +740%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2088%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1245.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +410.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +20400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +511.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Currant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.017g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 41mg 45%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.2g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin A 206µg 2µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 1mg 20%
Folate 88µg 8µg 20%
Calories 406kcal 56kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.064mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.05mg 15%
Protein 8.2g 1.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.028g 14%
Iron 2.03mg 1mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.1mg 13%
Carbs 45.8g 13.8g 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 44mg 9%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 11µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.088g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 4.3g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.186mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 7.6mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.1mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.23mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 275mg 5%
Fructose 3.53g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.107mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.07mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.5g N/A
Calcium 37mg 33mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 7.37g N/A
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 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
14% 84%
Protein: 1.4 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 13.8 g
Water: 83.95 g
Other: 0.65 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +485.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.9%
Contains more OtherOther +176.9%
Contains more WaterWater +261.9%

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
13% 21% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.017 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.088 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19632.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1143.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Currant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173964/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.