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Croissant vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and peanut butter?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium and vitamin B1; however, peanut butter is richer in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 68% more.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 12.535g 76%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 13.112mg 68%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.665mg 58%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 9.1mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 25.941g 51%
Fats 21g 51.36g 47%
Copper 0.08mg 0.422mg 38%
Magnesium 16mg 168mg 36%
Selenium 22.7µg 4.1µg 34%
Phosphorus 105mg 335mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.441mg 29%
Protein 8.2g 22.21g 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 17mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.15mg 20%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.51mg 16%
Potassium 118mg 558mg 13%
Calories 406kcal 598kcal 10%
Fiber 2.6g 5g 10%
Carbs 45.8g 22.31g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.137mg 6%
Saturated fat 11.659g 10.325g 6%
Iron 2.03mg 1.74mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.192mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 63mg 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 37mg 49mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 10.49g N/A
Folate 88µg 87µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1786.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +144.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1045.8%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.