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Croissant vs. Pork Meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and pork Meat

  • Croissant has more folate; however, pork Meat is richer in vitamin B6, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Pork Meat covers your daily vitamin B6 needs 52% more than croissant.
  • Pork Meat contains less saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of pork Meat is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Pork, fresh, loin, tenderloin, separable lean only, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 1.8% 37% 43% 37% 66% 114% 7.4% 1.7% 208%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +516.7%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2438.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +256.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +222.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +154.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.3%

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% 0% 1.6% 3% 238% 89% 139% 61% 171% 71% 0% 0% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +239.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1174.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +256.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.1%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pork Meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.739mg 52%
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.198g 48%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.95mg 47%
Protein 8.2g 26.17g 36%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 7.432mg 33%
Selenium 22.7µg 38.2µg 28%
Fats 21g 3.51g 27%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Phosphorus 105mg 267mg 23%
Folate 88µg 0µg 22%
Sodium 467mg 57mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.57µg 17%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.42mg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.013mg 14%
Calories 406kcal 143kcal 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.387mg 11%
Iron 2.03mg 1.15mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 1.334g 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 88.9mg 9%
Potassium 118mg 421mg 9%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.08mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.506g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 6mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.012mg 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 73mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.033g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.275mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.175mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.288mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.229mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.427mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.721mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.1mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.367mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 1.13mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.013g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.411g 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
26% 4% 69%
Protein: 26.17 g
Fats: 3.51 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 69.45 g
Other: 0.87 g
Contains more FatsFats +498.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +106.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +219.1%
Contains more WaterWater +199.4%

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
39% 44% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.198 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.334 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.506 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +314.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +116.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.7%

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. Pork Meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168250/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.