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Croissant vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and pita

  • Croissant has more fats, vitamin A, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, and iron; however, pita has more copper.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Pita is lower in cholesterol.
  • Pita has a higher glycemic index than croissant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Bread, pita, white, unenriched.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each 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 19% 26% 11% 53% 56% 23% 42% 70% 63% 0%
Contains more IronIron +45%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +110%
Contains more ZincZinc +12%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +45.8%
~equal in Potassium ~120mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~97mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 69% 17% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66%
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Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0% 0% 0% 0% 67% 22% 40% 24% 7.8% 0% 0% 18%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +148.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +70.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.142mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pita DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.166g 52%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Fats 21g 1.2g 30%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 24µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.105g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.097mg 11%
Copper 0.08mg 0.168mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.267mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.397mg 9%
Iron 2.03mg 1.4mg 8%
Calories 406kcal 275kcal 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.481mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 86mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.535g 4%
Carbs 45.8g 55.7g 3%
Sodium 467mg 536mg 3%
Protein 8.2g 9.1g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.034mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.84mg 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 97mg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2g 3.3g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 495kcal 302kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 25g 36g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 3.9 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 118mg 120mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.142mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.105mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.257mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.349mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.634mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.219mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.16mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.446mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.394mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.195mg 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
Pita
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9% 56% 32% 2%
Protein: 9.1 g
Fats: 1.2 g
Carbs: 55.7 g
Water: 32.1 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more FatsFats +1650%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +38.4%

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
Pita
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21% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.535 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5161.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +104.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.6%

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. Pita - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172816/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.