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Croissant vs. Marinara sauce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between Croissant and Marinara sauce

  • Croissant is higher in Selenium, Vitamin B1, Vitamin A RAE, Folate, Iron, and Vitamin B2, yet Marinara sauce is higher in Vitamin B3.
  • Croissant covers your daily Saturated Fat needs 57% more than Marinara sauce.
  • Croissant contains 34 times more Cholesterol than Marinara sauce. While Croissant contains 67mg of Cholesterol, Marinara sauce contains only 2mg.
  • The amount of Saturated Fat in Marinara sauce is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Sauce, pasta, spaghetti/marinara, ready-to-serve, low sodium.

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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.
Croissant
Croissant
6
:
4
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Iron +160.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +208.8%
Contains more Zinc +275%
Contains more Manganese +140.9%
Contains more Selenium +1963.6%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Potassium +170.3%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Equal in Copper - 0.081
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Marinara sauce
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 9% 30% 13% 15% 29% 4% 6% 27% 18% 6%
Contains more Calcium +37%
Contains more Iron +160.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +208.8%
Contains more Zinc +275%
Contains more Manganese +140.9%
Contains more Selenium +1963.6%
Contains more Magnesium +12.5%
Contains more Potassium +170.3%
Contains less Sodium -93.6%
Equal in Copper - 0.081

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.
Croissant
Croissant
6
:
5
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Vitamin A +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Folate +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +672.2%
Croissant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 17% 0% 1% 97% 56% 42% 52% 14% 66% 20% 5%
Marinara sauce
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 39% 48% 0% 7% 6% 15% 74% 0% 40% 10% 0% 35%
Contains more Vitamin A +14.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Folate +576.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin K +672.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
4
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Protein +481.6%
Contains more Fats +1318.9%
Contains more Carbs +468.2%
Contains more Water +276.7%
Equal in Other - 1.66
Croissant
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Marinara sauce
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more Protein +481.6%
Contains more Fats +1318.9%
Contains more Carbs +468.2%
Contains more Water +276.7%
Equal in Other - 1.66

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
2
:
1
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1365.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Marinara sauce
16% 36% 48%
Saturated Fat: 0.17 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.508 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +1365.5%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains less Saturated Fat -98.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Croissant Marinara sauce
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Marinara sauce Opinion
Net carbs 43.2g 6.26g Croissant
Protein 8.2g 1.41g Croissant
Fats 21g 1.48g Croissant
Carbs 45.8g 8.06g Croissant
Calories 406kcal 51kcal Croissant
Sugar 11.26g 5.5g Marinara sauce
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g Croissant
Calcium 37mg 27mg Croissant
Iron 2.03mg 0.78mg Croissant
Magnesium 16mg 18mg Marinara sauce
Phosphorus 105mg 34mg Croissant
Potassium 118mg 319mg Marinara sauce
Sodium 467mg 30mg Marinara sauce
Zinc 0.75mg 0.2mg Croissant
Copper 0.08mg 0.081mg Marinara sauce
Manganese 0.33mg 0.137mg Croissant
Selenium 22.7µg 1.1µg Croissant
Vitamin A 744IU 650IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 206µg 33µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.84mg 2.4mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.024mg Croissant
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.061mg Croissant
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.917mg Marinara sauce
Vitamin B5 0.861mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.173mg Marinara sauce
Folate 88µg 13µg Croissant
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg Croissant
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13.9µg Marinara sauce
Tryptophan 0.099mg Croissant
Threonine 0.284mg Croissant
Isoleucine 0.365mg Croissant
Leucine 0.623mg Croissant
Lysine 0.329mg Croissant
Methionine 0.175mg Croissant
Phenylalanine 0.416mg Croissant
Valine 0.41mg Croissant
Histidine 0.187mg Croissant
Cholesterol 67mg 2mg Marinara sauce
Saturated Fat 11.659g 0.17g Marinara sauce
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 5.525g 0.377g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.508g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Croissant Marinara sauce
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Croissant
23%
Marinara sauce
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
15%
Marinara sauce

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Sugar (difference - 5.76g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce contains less Sodium (difference - 437mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 65mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 11.489g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Marinara sauce
Marinara sauce is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
?
The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Marinara sauce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171597/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.