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Croissant vs. Pop tarts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between croissant and pop tarts

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B5, vitamin B1, and vitamin B12, yet pop tarts are higher in vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than pop tarts.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Toaster Pastries, KELLOGG, KELLOGG'S POP TARTS, Blueberry.

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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 11% 7.2% 8.4% 131% 50% 35% 38% 52% 0% 0%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +54.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +19.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +72.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +87.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +69.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -14.8%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg

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% 96% 0% 0% 73% 76% 71% 0% 88% 0% 0% 60% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +40.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +555.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Folate ~80µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pop tarts DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.02g 44%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.81g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.38mg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 3.5mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0mg 17%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Fats 21g 13.3g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.8mg 10%
Vitamin A 206µg 289µg 9%
Carbs 45.8g 68.41g 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.15mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.29mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Protein 8.2g 4.6g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.33mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.27mg 5%
Sodium 467mg 398mg 3%
Phosphorus 105mg 88mg 2%
Folate 88µg 80µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 6.5g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 118mg 95mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 24mg 1%
Calories 406kcal 412kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 67.31g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 30.9g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 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
5% 13% 68% 13%
Protein: 4.6 g
Fats: 13.3 g
Carbs: 68.41 g
Water: 12.5 g
Other: 1.19 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +78.3%
Contains more FatsFats +57.9%
Contains more WaterWater +85.6%
Contains more OtherOther +51.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.4%

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
15% 49% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.5 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.81 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +339.7%

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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

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.