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Croissant vs. Papaya — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and papaya

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and vitamin B5, yet papaya is higher in vitamin C.
  • Papaya covers your daily vitamin C needs 67% more than croissant.
  • The glycemic index of papaya is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Papayas, raw.

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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 15% 6% 16% 9.4% 15% 2.2% 4.3% 1% 5.2% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +85%
Contains more IronIron +712%
Contains more CopperCopper +77.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +837.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +950%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +54.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.3%

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 203% 16% 6% 0% 5.8% 6.2% 6.7% 11% 8.8% 0% 6.5% 28% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +338.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +180%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1587%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +792.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +512.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +350.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +137.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +536.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +30350%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Papaya DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 60.9mg 67%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.081g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.26g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.023mg 30%
Iron 2.03mg 0.25mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 8mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 43kcal 18%
Vitamin A 206µg 47µg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.027mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.47g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.072g 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 10mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.04mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.191mg 13%
Folate 88µg 37µg 13%
Carbs 45.8g 10.82g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.357mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.058g 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.08mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 6.1mg 6%
Fructose 3.73g 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.3mg 4%
Fiber 2.6g 1.7g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.045mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 20mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 182mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.038mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.12g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 7.82g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.008mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.016mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.009mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.01mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.005mg 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
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11% 88%
Protein: 0.47 g
Fats: 0.26 g
Carbs: 10.82 g
Water: 88.06 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1644.7%
Contains more FatsFats +7976.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +323.3%
Contains more OtherOther +361.5%
Contains more WaterWater +279.6%

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
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38% 34% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.081 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.072 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.058 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7573.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1786.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Papaya - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169926/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.