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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, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, yet marinara sauce is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin E.
  • 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.
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 13% 8.1% 28% 29% 27% 5.5% 15% 3.9% 18% 6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37%
Contains more IronIron +160.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +275%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +208.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +140.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1963.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +170.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.081mg

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 6.7% 11% 48% 0% 6% 14% 73% 0% 40% 0% 35% 9.8% 7.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +524.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1516.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +576.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +185.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +198.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +672.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Marinara sauce DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.17g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.1µg 39%
Fats 21g 1.48g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.024mg 30%
Cholesterol 67mg 2mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 30mg 19%
Folate 88µg 13µg 19%
Vitamin A 206µg 33µg 19%
Calories 406kcal 51kcal 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Iron 2.03mg 0.78mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 1.41g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.061mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.377g 13%
Carbs 45.8g 8.06g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.917mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 34mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 2.4mg 10%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13.9µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.173mg 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.137mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 118mg 319mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 13.7mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.508g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.8g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 6.26g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 5.5g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.081mg 0%
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

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
8% 87%
Protein: 1.41 g
Fats: 1.48 g
Carbs: 8.06 g
Water: 87.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +481.6%
Contains more FatsFats +1318.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +468.2%
Contains more WaterWater +276.7%
~equal in Other ~1.66g

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
16% 36% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.17 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.377 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.508 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1365.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +115.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.5%

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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. 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.