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Croissant vs. Pecan pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and pecan pie

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, yet pecan pie is richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 38% higher.
  • Croissant contains 3 times more folate than pecan pie. Croissant contains 88µg of folate, while pecan pie contains 26µg.
  • Pecan pie contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Pie, pecan, prepared from recipe.

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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 19% 9.6% 12% 56% 70% 28% 40% 34% 93% 65%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more IronIron +37.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +89.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +163.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +115.8%

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 0.67% 27% 0% 0% 47% 42% 16% 29% 14% 21% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +151.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +79.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +238.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.17µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pecan pie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.989g 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 5.71g 31%
Selenium 22.7µg 12µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.188mg 17%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.712mg 17%
Folate 88µg 26µg 16%
Copper 0.08mg 0.211mg 15%
Vitamin A 206µg 82µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 11.181g 14%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Sodium 467mg 262mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.479mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.847mg 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 87mg 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.48mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Protein 8.2g 4.9g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.18mg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 52.2g 2%
Fats 21g 22.2g 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 94mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.02mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 32mg 1%
Calories 406kcal 412kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 52.2g N/A
Potassium 118mg 133mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.17µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.069mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.189mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.223mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.372mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.248mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.125mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.25mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.255mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.116mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.008g 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
5% 22% 52% 20%
Protein: 4.9 g
Fats: 22.2 g
Carbs: 52.2 g
Water: 19.5 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +67.3%
Contains more WaterWater +19%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14%
~equal in Fats ~22.2g

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
19% 54% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.71 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +102.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +421.9%

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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 pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172786/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.