Croissant vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are croissant and custard different?
- Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin A; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
- Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 48% higher.
- Croissant contains 47 times more manganese than custard. While croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, custard contains only 0.007mg.
- Custard has less saturated fat.
- Custard has a lower glycemic index (35) than croissant (56).
Croissants, butter and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +497.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +166.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +47.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +4614.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +278.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +275.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +75.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +23.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -82% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +296.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +536.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1557.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +877.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +228.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +10.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +225% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 2.032g | 44% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 6µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.061mg | 27% |
| Fats | 21g | 4g | 26% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.34mg | 21% |
| Folate | 88µg | 9µg | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 52µg | 17% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 84mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.52µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.007mg | 14% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 122kcal | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.132mg | 13% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 1.127g | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 139mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 17.6g | 9% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 3.99g | 8% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.03mg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 1.2µg | 6% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 47IU | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.312g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 51mg | 5% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 11.8mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 130mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 207mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.699mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.22mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.51mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.2µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 17.6g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 4.82g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.064mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.207mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.214mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.091mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.173mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.003g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +425% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +160.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +87.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +216.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +390.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +250.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.6% |
