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Croissant vs. Liver — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and liver

  • The amount of vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B5, copper, and zinc in liver is higher than in croissant.
  • Liver covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 771% more than croissant.
  • Liver has 8 times less saturated fat than croissant. Croissant has 11.659g of saturated fat, while liver has 1.41g.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of liver is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Pork, fresh, variety meats, and by-products, liver, cooked, braised.

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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%
Liver
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 10% 3% 13% 672% 211% 183% 103% 6.4% 39% 368%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.1%
Contains more IronIron +782.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +692.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +796%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +129.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +197.4%
~equal in Manganese ~0.3mg

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%
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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 79% 1802% 0% 0% 65% 507% 158% 286% 132% 2334% 0% 122% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +11700%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2523.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +811.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +285.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +454.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +882.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +11568.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +85.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Liver DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 18.67µg 771%
Vitamin A 206µg 5405µg 578%
Iron 2.03mg 17.92mg 199%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 2.196mg 150%
Cholesterol 67mg 355mg 96%
Selenium 22.7µg 67.5µg 81%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 4.774mg 78%
Copper 0.08mg 0.634mg 62%
Zinc 0.75mg 6.72mg 54%
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.41g 47%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.57mg 39%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 8.435mg 39%
Protein 8.2g 26.02g 36%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 23.6mg 26%
Fats 21g 4.4g 26%
Folate 88µg 163µg 19%
Phosphorus 105mg 241mg 19%
Sodium 467mg 49mg 18%
Carbs 45.8g 3.76g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.63g 12%
Calories 406kcal 165kcal 12%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.258mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.3mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 150mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.76g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 14mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.366mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.107mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.32mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.319mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.007mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.645mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.274mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.607mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.708mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.03g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.04g 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
Liver
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26% 4% 4% 64%
Protein: 26.02 g
Fats: 4.4 g
Carbs: 3.76 g
Water: 64.32 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more FatsFats +377.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1118.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more ProteinProtein +217.3%
Contains more WaterWater +177.2%

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
Liver
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46% 20% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.63 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +777%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.05g

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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. Liver - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167863/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.