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Croissant vs. Lemongrass — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and lemongrass

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B5, while lemongrass has more manganese, iron, copper, and potassium.
  • Lemongrass's daily need coverage for manganese is 213% higher.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Lemon grass (citronella), raw.

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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 43% 20% 64% 306% 89% 61% 43% 0.78% 681% 3.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +275%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +512.7%
Contains more IronIron +302.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +197.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1483%
~equal in Phosphorus ~101mg

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 8.7% 0% 0% 0% 16% 31% 21% 3% 18% 0% 0% 56% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +496.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +78.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +98.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1622%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +17.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Lemongrass DV% diff.
Manganese 0.33mg 5.224mg 213%
Iron 2.03mg 8.17mg 77%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.119g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.49g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.065mg 27%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.08mg 0.266mg 21%
Sodium 467mg 6mg 20%
Potassium 118mg 723mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.05mg 16%
Calories 406kcal 99kcal 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.054g 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.82g 13%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.23mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 60mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.135mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.101mg 7%
Carbs 45.8g 25.31g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.17g 6%
Folate 88µg 75µg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 65mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 101mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 25.31g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
2% 25% 71% 2%
Protein: 1.82 g
Fats: 0.49 g
Carbs: 25.31 g
Water: 70.58 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +350.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4185.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81%
Contains more WaterWater +204.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

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
35% 16% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.119 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.054 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.17 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10131.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +543.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Lemongrass - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168573/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.