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Croissant vs. Hummus — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and hummus?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, hummus is richer in copper, manganese, and fiber.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
  • Hummus has a lower glycemic index (6) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Hummus, commercial 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 51% 11% 20% 92% 176% 50% 75% 49% 101% 14%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +773.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +343.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.2%
Contains more IronIron +20.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +558.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +144%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +134.2%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 45% 15% 11% 7.9% 46% 0% 0% 62% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +115.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +276.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +552.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +244.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~83µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Hummus DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 0.527mg 50%
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.437g 46%
Selenium 22.7µg 2.6µg 37%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.773mg 19%
Fats 21g 9.6g 18%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.613g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.18mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.132mg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.064mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 6g 14%
Magnesium 16mg 71mg 13%
Calories 406kcal 166kcal 12%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.2mg 11%
Carbs 45.8g 14.29g 11%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.83mg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.582mg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 176mg 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Iron 2.03mg 2.44mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 4.039g 4%
Sodium 467mg 379mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 228mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Protein 8.2g 7.9g 1%
Folate 88µg 83µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 8.29g N/A
Calcium 37mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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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8% 10% 14% 67%
Protein: 7.9 g
Fats: 9.6 g
Carbs: 14.29 g
Water: 66.59 g
Other: 1.62 g
Contains more FatsFats +118.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +220.5%
Contains more WaterWater +187%
~equal in Protein ~7.9g
~equal in Other ~1.62g

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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16% 44% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.437 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.039 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.613 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +230.3%

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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. Hummus - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174289/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.