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Croissant vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and margarine?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and folate, while margarine is higher in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine's daily need coverage for vitamin K is 76% higher.
  • Margarine is lower in cholesterol.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than margarine (0).

We used Croissants, butter and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +433.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +555.6%
Contains more IronIron +3283.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2000%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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%
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% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +551.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9413%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
Contains more CholineCholine +212.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +297.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +971.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +5066.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 24.302g 155%
Fats 21g 80.71g 92%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 38.877g 83%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 93µg 76%
Vitamin A 206µg 819µg 68%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 9mg 54%
Selenium 22.7µg 0µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.01mg 32%
Iron 2.03mg 0.06mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 1µg 22%
Sodium 467mg 2mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Saturated fat 11.659g 15.189g 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.16g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.037mg 16%
Calories 406kcal 717kcal 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0.7g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.023mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 5mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0mg 9%
Zinc 0.75mg 0mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 12.4mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.009mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.1µg 3%
Potassium 118mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 14.89g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +5025%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6442.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more FatsFats +284.3%
~equal in Other ~1.91g

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -23.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +603.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2121.4%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.