Croissant vs. Pita — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between croissant and pita
- Croissant has more folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B5, iron, and vitamin B12; however, pita has more copper.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
- 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
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.
| 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% |
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.
| 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% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.267mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.168mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.397mg | 9% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 1.4mg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.481mg | 7% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 275kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Calcium | 37mg | 86mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.535g | 4% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 536mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 55.7g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.2g | 2% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 9.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.034mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 26mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.84mg | 1% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 97mg | 1% |
| 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +11% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5161.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.5% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.6% |