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Croissant vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are richer in iron, calcium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index (45) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) types 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.
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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.5%
Contains more IronIron +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Sodium ~425mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg
~equal in Folate ~94µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.733g 50%
Fats 21g 1.69g 30%
Iron 2.03mg 4mg 25%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 0.175mg 153mg 15%
Calcium 37mg 163mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.383g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.07mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.363mg 10%
Calories 406kcal 227kcal 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.505mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.477mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.135mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.04µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.31mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 3.5g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.498g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 16mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.05mg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 92mg 2%
Sodium 467mg 425mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Folate 88µg 94µg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.25mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Carbs 45.8g 44.17g 1%
Protein 8.2g 8.87g 1%
Selenium 22.7µg 22.4µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 40.67g N/A
Potassium 118mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 3.53g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more FatsFats +1142.6%
Contains more WaterWater +87.8%
~equal in Protein ~8.87g
~equal in Carbs ~44.17g
~equal in Other ~1.71g

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1342.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.