Croissant vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and irish soda bread

Croissant has more vitamin B5, selenium, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B1, while irish soda bread has more iron and copper.
Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 53% higher.
Irish soda bread contains 4 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, while irish soda bread contains 194IU.
The amount of saturated fat in irish soda bread is lower.
Croissant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of irish soda bread is 69.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe.

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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.

Croissant

Irish soda bread

Contains more ZincZinc	+31.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41.9%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+118.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+125.4%
Contains more IronIron	+32.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-14.8%

~equal in Phosphorus ~114mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.355mg

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.

Croissant

Irish soda bread

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+329.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+30.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+244.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+87.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+43.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.405mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.659g	1.111g	48%
Fats	21g	5g	25%
Vitamin A	206µg	48µg	18%
Cholesterol	67mg	18mg	16%
Selenium	22.7µg	16µg	12%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	0.25mg	12%
Folate	88µg	47µg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	1.999g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.298mg	8%
Iron	2.03mg	2.69mg	8%
Choline	38.8mg		7%
Vitamin E	0.84mg		6%
Calories	406kcal	290kcal	6%
Copper	0.08mg	0.13mg	6%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.05µg	5%
Potassium	118mg	266mg	4%
Calcium	37mg	81mg	4%
Sodium	467mg	398mg	3%
Carbs	45.8g	56g	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.094g	1.478g	3%
Protein	8.2g	6.6g	3%
Vitamin K	1.8µg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.083mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.269mg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	23mg	2%
Zinc	0.75mg	0.57mg	2%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	2.405mg	1%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.355mg	1%
Phosphorus	105mg	114mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.8mg	1%
Net carbs	43.2g	53.4g	N/A
Sugar	11.26g		N/A
Fiber	2.6g	2.6g	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.072mg	0%
Threonine	0.284mg	0.201mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.365mg	0.234mg	0%
Leucine	0.623mg	0.436mg	0%
Lysine	0.329mg	0.219mg	0%
Methionine	0.175mg	0.138mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.416mg	0.3mg	0%
Valine	0.41mg	0.283mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.159mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.002g	N/A