Croissant vs. Filo — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between croissant and filo?
- Croissant is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12; however, filo is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and manganese.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
- Filo has a lower glycemic index (38) than croissant (56).
We used Croissants, butter and Phyllo dough 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +236.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +53.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +40% |
| Contains more IronIron | +58.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +44.2% |
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 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +185.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +93.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +462.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +39.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +41.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +86.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +38.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 1.47g | 46% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Fats | 21g | 6g | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 3.21mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.541mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 4.073mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.302mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.341mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 3.149g | 6% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 6.9mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.476mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 299kcal | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 75mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 11mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 1.9g | 3% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 7.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.03mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 52.6g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.101mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.49mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.923g | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 74mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.5µg | 1% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 23.3µg | 1% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 483mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 50.7g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 15mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 0.18g | N/A |
| Folate | 88µg | 88µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.088mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.194mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.246mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.49mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.158mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.126mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.359mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.286mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.159mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +250% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +14.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +40.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -87.4% |
