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Croissant vs. Jerky — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and jerky

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A, while jerky has more zinc, phosphorus, iron, vitamin B1,2, copper, and potassium.
  • Jerky's daily need coverage for sodium is 70% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in croissant is lower.
  • Jerky has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of jerky is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Snacks, beef jerky, chopped, and formed.

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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 36% 6% 53% 203% 76% 221% 174% 271% 14% 58%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +197.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +112.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +218.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +405.9%
Contains more IronIron +167%
Contains more CopperCopper +183.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +981.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +287.6%

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% 9.8% 4.5% 39% 33% 32% 9.8% 41% 124% 5.8% 101% 60%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +71.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +208.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +518.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +52.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +181.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Jerky DV% diff.
Sodium 467mg 2081mg 70%
Zinc 0.75mg 8.11mg 67%
Protein 8.2g 33.2g 50%
Phosphorus 105mg 407mg 43%
Iron 2.03mg 5.42mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.99µg 35%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Selenium 22.7µg 10.7µg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.154mg 20%
Copper 0.08mg 0.227mg 16%
Potassium 118mg 597mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 11.305g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.163mg 14%
Choline 38.8mg 109.1mg 13%
Folate 88µg 134µg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 11g 12%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.111mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.179mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 51mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.142mg 8%
Fats 21g 25.6g 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 48mg 6%
Saturated fat 11.659g 10.85g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.732mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.49mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.011g 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 11IU 1%
Calories 406kcal 410kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 9g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
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 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
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33% 26% 11% 23% 7%
Protein: 33.2 g
Fats: 25.6 g
Carbs: 11 g
Water: 23.36 g
Other: 6.84 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +316.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +304.9%
Contains more FatsFats +21.9%
Contains more OtherOther +280%
~equal in Water ~23.36g

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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47% 49% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.305 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.011 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.6%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.85g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.011g

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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. Jerky - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167536/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.