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Croissant vs. Pecan — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and pecan

  • Croissant has more selenium, while pecan has more manganese, copper, zinc, fiber, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B1.
  • Pecan's daily need coverage for manganese is 181% higher.
  • Pecan has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pecan is 10, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Nuts, pecans.

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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%
Pecan
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 86% 21% 36% 95% 400% 124% 119% 0% 587% 21%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +497.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +656.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +247.5%
Contains more IronIron +24.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1400%
Contains more ZincZinc +504%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +163.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1263.6%

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%
Pecan
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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 3.7% 1% 28% 0% 165% 30% 22% 52% 48% 0% 8.8% 17% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +87.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +450%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +262.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +94.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.863mg
~equal in Choline ~40.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pecan DV% diff.
Manganese 0.33mg 4.5mg 181%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 21.614g 137%
Copper 0.08mg 1.2mg 124%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 40.801g 88%
Fats 21g 71.97g 78%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.8µg 34%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.53mg 34%
Fiber 2.6g 9.6g 28%
Magnesium 16mg 121mg 25%
Saturated fat 11.659g 6.18g 25%
Phosphorus 105mg 277mg 25%
Vitamin A 206µg 3µg 23%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.66mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 0mg 20%
Folate 88µg 22µg 17%
Calories 406kcal 691kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.21mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 13.86g 11%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.13mg 9%
Potassium 118mg 410mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.167mg 6%
Iron 2.03mg 2.53mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.4mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Protein 8.2g 9.17g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.1mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.5µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.26g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 3.97g N/A
Starch 0.46g 0%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.863mg 0%
Choline 38.8mg 40.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.093mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.598mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.287mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.426mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.411mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.262mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
Pecan
2
9% 72% 14% 4%
Protein: 9.17 g
Fats: 71.97 g
Carbs: 13.86 g
Water: 3.52 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +230.4%
Contains more WaterWater +559.1%
Contains more OtherOther +21.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.8%
Contains more FatsFats +242.7%

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
Pecan
3
9% 59% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.18 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 40.801 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.614 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -47%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +638.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1875.7%

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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. Pecan - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170182/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.