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Croissant vs. Milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and milk

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3, while milk has more vitamin B12.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% higher.
  • Milk contains 110 times less manganese than croissant. Croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, while milk contains 0.003mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in milk is lower.
  • Milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of milk is 31, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +6666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +700%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +10900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +587.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +237.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~95mg

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%
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +255.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2252.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +138.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +119.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +193.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Milk DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.633g 50%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.3µg 35%
Fats 21g 0.97g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.02mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.03mg 25%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Cholesterol 67mg 5mg 21%
Sodium 467mg 44mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 42kcal 18%
Vitamin A 206µg 58µg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 4.99g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.003mg 14%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.47µg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.093mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.277g 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.361mg 10%
Protein 8.2g 3.37g 10%
Calcium 37mg 125mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.01mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.035g 7%
Vitamin D 0IU 48IU 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.01mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.2µg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 17.7mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.185mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.42mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.037mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Potassium 118mg 150mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.99g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 5.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.143mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.174mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.088mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.174mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.22mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.101mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g 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
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2064.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +817.8%
Contains more OtherOther +140%
Contains more WaterWater +287.6%

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
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1894.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3025.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.6%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.