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Croissant vs. Ice cream — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and ice cream

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet ice cream is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 38% higher.
  • Croissant contains 41 times more manganese than ice cream. Croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, while ice cream contains 0.008mg.
  • Ice cream contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Ice creams, vanilla.

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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 10% 38% 18% 3.4% 7.7% 19% 45% 10% 1% 9.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more IronIron +2155.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1161.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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 2% 39% 6% 3% 10% 55% 2.2% 35% 11% 49% 0.75% 3.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +74.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +846.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1786.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +143.8%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Ice cream DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 1.8µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.041mg 29%
Iron 2.03mg 0.09mg 24%
Saturated fat 11.659g 6.79g 22%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Sodium 467mg 80mg 17%
Fats 21g 11g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.008mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.116mg 13%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.39µg 10%
Vitamin A 206µg 118µg 10%
Calories 406kcal 207kcal 10%
Calcium 37mg 128mg 9%
Protein 8.2g 3.5g 9%
Cholesterol 67mg 44mg 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.7g 8%
Carbs 45.8g 23.6g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.023mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.581mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.969g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.452g 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.3mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 26mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 199mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.048mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.69mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.6mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 22.9g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 21.22g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 105mg 0%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.24mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.045mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.146mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.316mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.258mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.081mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.157mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.003g 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
4% 11% 24% 61%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 23.6 g
Water: 61 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +134.3%
Contains more FatsFats +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +94.1%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +162.9%

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
66% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.452 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +86.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +142%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.8%

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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. Ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167575/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.