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Croissant vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and muffin

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folate, iron, and vitamin B5; however, muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 44% more than muffin.
  • Croissant has 10 times more vitamin A than muffin. While croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, muffin has only 73IU.
  • Muffin has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins).

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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%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +56.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.1%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +881%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +131%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +83.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +83.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +350%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +94%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2077.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +138.4%
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.16µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 8.103g 47%
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.844g 40%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 39.2µg 31%
Selenium 22.7µg 8.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 21µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.168mg 18%
Cholesterol 67mg 30mg 12%
Choline 38.8mg 92.5mg 10%
Folate 88µg 48µg 10%
Iron 2.03mg 1.3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.47mg 8%
Fats 21g 16.07g 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Protein 8.2g 4.49g 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 146mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 336mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.163mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.418mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.63mg 5%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.449mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.37mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 4.822g 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Calories 406kcal 375kcal 2%
Carbs 45.8g 53g 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 44mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 51.9g N/A
Potassium 118mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 31.47g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.16µg 0%
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g 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
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +82.6%
Contains more FatsFats +30.7%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +15.7%
~equal in Water ~24.96g

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
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.7%

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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. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.