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Croissant vs. Fruit preserves — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and fruit preserves?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B3 than fruit preserves.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.

We used Croissants, butter and Jams and preserves 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 6% 6.8% 18% 33% 1.6% 8.1% 4.2% 5.2% 11%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +53.2%
Contains more IronIron +314.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +452.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1035%
Contains more CopperCopper +25%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%

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 29% 0% 2.4% 0% 4% 18% 0.68% 1.2% 4.6% 0% 0% 8.3% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2325%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +217.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5977.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +4205%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +190%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +4300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Fruit preserves DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.01g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 2µg 38%
Fats 21g 0.07g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.016mg 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.49mg 19%
Sodium 467mg 32mg 19%
Folate 88µg 11µg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.02mg 17%
Protein 8.2g 0.37g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.038g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.076mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.036mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 19mg 12%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 8.8mg 10%
Carbs 45.8g 68.86g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0g 7%
Calories 406kcal 278kcal 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.06mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.12mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 10.2mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.02mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.1mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 77mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 67.76g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 48.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.023mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.037mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.03mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.001mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.021mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.014mg 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
69% 30%
Protein: 0.37 g
Fats: 0.07 g
Carbs: 68.86 g
Water: 30.47 g
Other: 0.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +29900%
Contains more OtherOther +682.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +50.3%
Contains more WaterWater +31.3%

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
21% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.038 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14439.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +∞%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Fruit preserves - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169641/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.