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Croissant vs. Merlot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and merlot

  • Merlot contains less selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B5, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, phosphorus, and fiber than croissant.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in merlot is lower.
  • Merlot has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of merlot is 15, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Alcoholic Beverage, wine, table, red, Merlot.

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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%
Merlot
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 2.4% 11% 17% 3.7% 3.8% 9.9% 0.52% 17% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more IronIron +341.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +627.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +435.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +356.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11250%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
~equal in Potassium ~127mg

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%
Merlot
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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% 0% 0% 1.3% 7.2% 4.2% 1.8% 13% 0% 0% 0.75% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +7660%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +677.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +876.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +2770%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +8700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.057mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Merlot DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.2µg 41%
Fats 21g 0g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.005mg 32%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Folate 88µg 1µg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 4mg 20%
Iron 2.03mg 0.46mg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.03mg 17%
Calories 406kcal 83kcal 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.07g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.031mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 2.51g 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 23mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.224mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.132mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.011mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.14mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.51g N/A
Potassium 118mg 127mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0.62g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.057mg 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
Merlot
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3% 87% 11%
Protein: 0.07 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 2.51 g
Water: 86.59 g
Other: 10.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +11614.3%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1724.7%
Contains more WaterWater +273.2%
Contains more OtherOther +501.7%

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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. Merlot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171925/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.