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Croissant vs. Oatmeal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and oatmeal

  • Croissant has more selenium, folate, vitamin B5, and vitamin B1; however, oatmeal has more iron, vitamin B6, and manganese.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Oatmeal has a higher glycemic index than croissant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Cereals, oats, instant, fortified, plain, prepared with water (boiling water added or microwaved).

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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 19% 24% 5.4% 224% 22% 17% 33% 6.4% 73% 27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +93.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +116.2%
Contains more IronIron +193.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.1%

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% 43% 1.4% 0% 65% 50% 57% 19% 67% 0% 1% 33% 2.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +171.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more FolateFolate +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +725.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Oatmeal DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.226g 52%
Iron 2.03mg 5.96mg 49%
Selenium 22.7µg 5µg 32%
Fats 21g 1.36g 30%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 49mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.29mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 68kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.391g 13%
Protein 8.2g 2.37g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.26mg 11%
Carbs 45.8g 11.67g 11%
Folate 88µg 44µg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.317mg 11%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.558mg 10%
Vitamin A 206µg 130µg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 4.7mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.025mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.07mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 77mg 4%
Starch 10.37g 4%
Calcium 37mg 80mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.426g 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.215mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.066mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 61mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.62mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.97g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.46g N/A
Trans fat 0.003g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.04mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.105mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.2mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.135mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.04mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.057mg 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
2% 12% 84%
Protein: 2.37 g
Fats: 1.36 g
Carbs: 11.67 g
Water: 84.03 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +246%
Contains more FatsFats +1444.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +292.5%
Contains more OtherOther +215.8%
Contains more WaterWater +262.2%

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
22% 37% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.226 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.391 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.426 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1313%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +156.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Oatmeal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171662/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.