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Croissant vs. Lamb — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and lamb

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, and manganese, while lamb has more vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Lamb's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 100% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in lamb is lower.
  • Lamb has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lamb is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Lamb, domestic, composite of trimmed retail cuts, separable lean, and fat, trimmed to 1/4" fat, choice, cooked.

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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 16% 5.1% 27% 71% 40% 122% 81% 9.4% 2.9% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +162.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +48.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +494.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -84.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +16.3%
~equal in Iron ~1.88mg

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% 2.8% 1.5% 25% 58% 125% 40% 30% 319% 12% 14% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +288%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +204.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1493.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +155.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +141.5%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Lamb DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.55µg 100%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.46mg 34%
Protein 8.2g 24.52g 33%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 6.66mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.1mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Folate 88µg 18µg 18%
Sodium 467mg 72mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Saturated fat 11.659g 8.83g 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.022mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 188mg 12%
Cholesterol 67mg 97mg 10%
Choline 38.8mg 93.7mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.82g 8%
Selenium 22.7µg 26.4µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Calories 406kcal 294kcal 6%
Potassium 118mg 310mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.14mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.119mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.66mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.51g 3%
Iron 2.03mg 1.88mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.6µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.25mg 1%
Fats 21g 20.94g 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 2IU 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.05mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.183mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.908mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.166mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.629mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.998mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.777mg 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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25% 21% 54%
Protein: 24.52 g
Fats: 20.94 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 53.72 g
Other: 0.82 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +119.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +199%
Contains more WaterWater +131.6%
~equal in Fats ~20.94g

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
Lamb
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46% 46% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.83 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.82 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.51 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -24.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +59.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +38%

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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. Lamb - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172480/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.