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Croissant vs. Chili pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and chili pepper different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B5, and iron; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Chili pepper covers your daily need for vitamin C, 159% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of chili pepper is 45.

Croissants, butter and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw types were used 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +188.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4440%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +329.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +21.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +282.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +256%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +71750%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +772.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +677.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0.2mg 143.7mg 159%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.042g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.5µg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.506mg 34%
Fats 21g 0.44g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.072mg 26%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 9mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 40kcal 18%
Vitamin A 206µg 48µg 18%
Folate 88µg 23µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.024g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.201mg 13%
Iron 2.03mg 1.03mg 13%
Protein 8.2g 1.87g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.086mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 8.81g 12%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 14µg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.187mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.239g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.244mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 322mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.129mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 10.9mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.26mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.69mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 7.31g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 5.3g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.041mg 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
2% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +338.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4672.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +419.9%
Contains more OtherOther +109.3%
Contains more WaterWater +279.4%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22920.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +357.7%
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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.