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Croissant vs. Fennel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and fennel?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and folate, while fennel is higher in vitamin K and vitamin C.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than fennel (45).

We used Croissants, butter and Fennel, bulb, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 15% 37% 27% 22% 5.5% 21% 6.8% 25% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +178.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +110%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +72.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +250.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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%
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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 40% 16% 12% 0% 2.5% 7.4% 12% 14% 11% 0% 157% 20% 7.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +653.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +241.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +271.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +225.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +193.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +5900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3388.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Fennel DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.09g 53%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 62.8µg 51%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.2g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.01mg 32%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 31kcal 19%
Sodium 467mg 52mg 18%
Vitamin A 206µg 48µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.032mg 16%
Iron 2.03mg 0.73mg 16%
Folate 88µg 27µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.068g 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.24g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 7.3g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.232mg 13%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 12mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.64mg 10%
Potassium 118mg 414mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 50mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.169g 6%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.191mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.2mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 13.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.58mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.066mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Calcium 37mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.047mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.2g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 3.93g 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
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7% 90%
Protein: 1.24 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7.3 g
Water: 90.21 g
Other: 1.05 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.3%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +527.4%
Contains more OtherOther +71.4%
Contains more WaterWater +288.8%

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
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28% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.068 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.169 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8025%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +547.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Fennel - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169385/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.