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Croissant vs. Pancake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and pancake

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and manganese; however, pancake has more calcium and phosphorus.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 48% more.
  • Croissant has 4 times more vitamin A than pancake. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while pancake has 196IU.
  • Pancake is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Pancakes, plain, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 66% 12% 68% 16% 15% 68% 57% 26% 81%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +63.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +52.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +491.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Sodium ~439mg

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 1% 18% 0% 0% 50% 65% 29% 24% 11% 28% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +281.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +93%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +112.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pancake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.122g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.447g 22%
Calcium 37mg 219mg 18%
Fats 21g 9.7g 17%
Vitamin A 206µg 54µg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.201mg 16%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.9µg 14%
Folate 88µg 38µg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Calories 406kcal 227kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.405mg 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 159mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.474g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.2mg 6%
Carbs 45.8g 28.3g 6%
Protein 8.2g 6.4g 4%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.567mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.281mg 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 59mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.049mg 3%
Iron 2.03mg 1.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 467mg 439mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 28.3g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 118mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.237mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.297mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.513mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.321mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.319mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.335mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.152mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g 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
6% 10% 28% 53% 3%
Protein: 6.4 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 28.3 g
Water: 52.9 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +28.1%
Contains more FatsFats +116.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61.8%
Contains more WaterWater +128%
Contains more OtherOther +50%

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
23% 27% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.122 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.447 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +306.5%

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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. Pancake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175009/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.