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Croissant vs. Potato flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and potato flour

  • Croissant has more selenium, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, potato flour has more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Potato flour.

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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 46% 20% 88% 52% 66% 15% 72% 7.2% 41% 6%
Contains more IronIron +47.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1963.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +306.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +75.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +748.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +60%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%
~equal in Manganese ~0.313mg

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 13% 0% 5% 0% 57% 12% 66% 28% 177% 0% 0% 19% 22%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +372.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1800%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1225.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~39.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Potato flour DV% diff.
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.769mg 55%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.09g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 1.1µg 39%
Fats 21g 0.34g 32%
Potassium 118mg 1001mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 55mg 18%
Folate 88µg 25µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.051mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.008g 14%
Fiber 2.6g 5.9g 13%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.228mg 13%
Copper 0.08mg 0.197mg 13%
Magnesium 16mg 65mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 83.1g 12%
Phosphorus 105mg 168mg 9%
Iron 2.03mg 1.38mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.507mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.474mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.15g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 3.8mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 65mg 3%
Protein 8.2g 6.9g 3%
Calories 406kcal 357kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.54mg 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.313mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 77.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 3.52g N/A
Choline 38.8mg 39.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.115mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.28mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.299mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.425mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.413mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.107mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.316mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.356mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.166mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
7% 83% 7% 3%
Protein: 6.9 g
Fats: 0.34 g
Carbs: 83.1 g
Water: 6.52 g
Other: 3.14 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6076.5%
Contains more WaterWater +255.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +81.4%
Contains more OtherOther +74.4%

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
36% 3% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.09 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.15 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +629.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.2%

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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. Potato flour - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168446/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.