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Croissant vs. Pigeon pea raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and pigeon pea raw

  • Croissant has more selenium; however, pigeon pea raw is richer in copper, folate, manganese, fiber, iron, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus.
  • Pigeon pea raw covers your daily copper needs 109% more than croissant.
  • Pigeon pea raw has 35 times less saturated fat than croissant. Croissant has 11.659g of saturated fat, while pigeon pea raw has 0.33g.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of pigeon pea raw is 22.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Pigeon peas (red gram), mature seeds, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 39% 123% 196% 352% 75% 157% 2.2% 234% 45%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +176.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1043.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +251.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1079.7%
Contains more IronIron +157.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +1221.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +268%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +249.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +442.7%

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% 0.33% 0% 0% 161% 43% 56% 76% 65% 0% 0% 342% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +28.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +387.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +418.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pigeon pea raw DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 1.057mg 109%
Folate 88µg 456µg 92%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.791mg 64%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.33g 51%
Fiber 2.6g 15g 50%
Magnesium 16mg 183mg 40%
Iron 2.03mg 5.23mg 40%
Phosphorus 105mg 367mg 37%
Potassium 118mg 1392mg 37%
Fats 21g 1.49g 30%
Protein 8.2g 21.7g 27%
Selenium 22.7µg 8.2µg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.643mg 21%
Sodium 467mg 17mg 20%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.76mg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.283mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.012g 14%
Calcium 37mg 130mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.266mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Carbs 45.8g 62.78g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.965mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.187mg 4%
Calories 406kcal 343kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.814g 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 47.78g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.212mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.767mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.785mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.521mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.243mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.858mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.774mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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% 63% 11% 3%
Protein: 21.7 g
Fats: 1.49 g
Carbs: 62.78 g
Water: 10.59 g
Other: 3.44 g
Contains more FatsFats +1309.4%
Contains more WaterWater +119.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +164.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.1%
Contains more OtherOther +91.1%

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
29% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.33 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.012 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.814 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45941.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +34.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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. Pigeon pea raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172436/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.