Croissant vs. Pan dulce — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and pan dulce

Croissant is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5, yet pan dulce is richer in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 47% higher.
Croissant contains 32 times more vitamin A than pan dulce. Croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, while pan dulce contains 23IU.
Pan dulce contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread.

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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.

Croissant

Pan dulce

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+132.4%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.4%

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.

Croissant

Pan dulce

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.7%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.377mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.23mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.057mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	11.659g	2.183g	43%
Vitamin A	206µg	5µg	22%
Starch		37.8g	16%
Fats	21g	11.58g	14%
Cholesterol	67mg	30mg	12%
Iron	2.03mg	2.87mg	11%
Sodium	467mg	228mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	3.463mg	8%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.46mg	6%
Selenium	22.7µg	26.2µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	3.499g	5%
Calcium	37mg	86mg	5%
Fructose		4.05g	5%
Folate	88µg	108µg	5%
Copper	0.08mg	0.121mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	0.59mg	5%
Carbs	45.8g	56.38g	4%
Vitamin E	0.84mg	0.29mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.094g	1.53g	3%
Calories	406kcal	367kcal	2%
Protein	8.2g	9.42g	2%
Choline	38.8mg	29.1mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.11µg	2%
Magnesium	16mg	24mg	2%
Phosphorus	105mg	94mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.23mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	1.2mg	1%
Zinc	0.75mg	0.84mg	1%
Fiber	2.6g	2.3g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.377mg	1%
Net carbs	43.2g	54.08g	N/A
Potassium	118mg	103mg	0%
Sugar	11.26g	12.5g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.057mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.6µg	0%
Trans fat		1.103g	N/A
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	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		0.066g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid		0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		1.21g	N/A