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Croissant vs. Parsnip — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and parsnip?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin A, and vitamin B2; however, parsnip is richer in vitamin C and vitamin K.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than parsnip (97).

We used Croissants, butter and Parsnips, raw types in this article.

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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 21% 11% 33% 22% 40% 16% 30% 1.3% 73% 9.8%
Contains more IronIron +244.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1161.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +217.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +50%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +69.7%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg

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 57% 0% 30% 0% 23% 12% 13% 36% 21% 0% 56% 50% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +382%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +212.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +55.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1150%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Parsnip DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.05g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.8µg 38%
Fats 21g 0.3g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.09mg 25%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 10mg 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17mg 19%
Iron 2.03mg 0.59mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 75kcal 17%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 22.5µg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.05mg 15%
Protein 8.2g 1.2g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.112g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.56mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 4.9g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.7mg 9%
Carbs 45.8g 17.99g 9%
Potassium 118mg 375mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.047g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.6mg 5%
Folate 88µg 67µg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 71mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.49mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.12mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.09mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.59mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 13.09g N/A
Calcium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 4.8g 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 N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
18% 80%
Protein: 1.2 g
Fats: 0.3 g
Carbs: 17.99 g
Water: 79.53 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +583.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +154.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +242.8%

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
24% 54% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.05 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.112 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4833%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2227.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Parsnip - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170417/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.