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Croissant vs. Pear — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and pear

  • Pear contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A than croissant.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
  • Pear has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pear is 38, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Pears, 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 5% 2.7% 10% 6.8% 27% 2.7% 5.1% 0.13% 6.3% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +311.1%
Contains more IronIron +1027.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +650%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +775%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +587.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22600%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~116mg
~equal in Copper ~0.082mg

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 14% 0.33% 2.4% 0% 3% 6% 3% 2.9% 6.7% 0% 11% 5.3% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +826.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1259%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1657.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +660.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +2050%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +144.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pear DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.022g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.1µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.14g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.012mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.18mg 23%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 7µg 20%
Sodium 467mg 1mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 57kcal 17%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.026mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.049mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.36g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.084g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.161mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 12mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.048mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 15.23g 10%
Fructose 6.42g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.1mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 5.1mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.12mg 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4.3mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 9mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.029mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.4µg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 12.13g N/A
Potassium 118mg 116mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 9.75g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.082mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.002mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.011mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.011mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.019mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.017mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.011mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.017mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.002mg 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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.36 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 83.96 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +2177.8%
Contains more FatsFats +14900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +200.7%
Contains more OtherOther +480.6%
Contains more WaterWater +261.9%

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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11% 42% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.022 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.084 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.094 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6477.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1063.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Pear - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169118/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.