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Croissant vs. Mandarin orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and mandarin oranges?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5; however, mandarin oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.

We used Croissants, butter and Tangerines, (mandarin oranges), raw types in this article.

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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 8.6% 11% 15% 5.6% 14% 1.9% 8.6% 0.26% 5.1% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +1253.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +971.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +746.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22600%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +40.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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 89% 11% 4% 0% 15% 8.3% 7.1% 13% 18% 0% 0% 12% 5.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +505.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +320%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +569%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +569.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +481.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more CholineCholine +280.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +13250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Mandarin orange DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.039g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.1µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.31g 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 26.7mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.058mg 28%
Iron 2.03mg 0.15mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin A 206µg 34µg 19%
Calories 406kcal 53kcal 18%
Folate 88µg 16µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.036mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.81g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.06g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.039mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.216mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 20mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 13.34g 11%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.376mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.065g 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.07mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 10.2mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.2mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.042mg 4%
Fructose 2.4g 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.078mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 166mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 11.54g N/A
Calcium 37mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 10.58g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.016mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.017mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.028mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.032mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.018mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.011mg 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
13% 85%
Protein: 0.81 g
Fats: 0.31 g
Carbs: 13.34 g
Water: 85.17 g
Other: 0.37 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +912.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6674.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +243.3%
Contains more OtherOther +386.5%
Contains more WaterWater +267.1%

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
24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.039 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.06 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.065 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9108.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1583.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Mandarin orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169105/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.