Croissant vs. Powdered milk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and powdered milk

Croissant has more iron, while powdered milk has more vitamin B12, phosphorus, calcium, vitamin B2, potassium, vitamin B5, zinc, and vitamin B6.
Powdered milk's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 129% higher.
Powdered milk contains 4 times less iron than croissant. Croissant contains 2.03mg of iron, while powdered milk contains 0.47mg.
The amount of saturated fat in croissant is lower.
Powdered milk has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of powdered milk is 32, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Milk, dry, whole, without added vitamin D.

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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.

Croissant

Powdered milk

Contains more IronIron	+331.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+725%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+39.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+431.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+2364.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+1027.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+345.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+639%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-20.6%

~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.

Croissant

Powdered milk

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+37.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+238.7%
Contains more FolateFolate	+137.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+4200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+25.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+400%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+163.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+420.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+1931.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+22.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+202.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	3.25µg	129%
Phosphorus	105mg	776mg	96%
Calcium	37mg	912mg	88%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	1.205mg	74%
Protein	8.2g	26.32g	36%
Potassium	118mg	1330mg	36%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	2.271mg	28%
Zinc	0.75mg	3.34mg	24%
Saturated fat	11.659g	16.742g	23%
Iron	2.03mg	0.47mg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.302mg	19%
Magnesium	16mg	85mg	16%
Choline	38.8mg	117.4mg	14%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.04mg	13%
Folate	88µg	37µg	13%
Selenium	22.7µg	16.3µg	12%
Fiber	2.6g	0g	10%
Cholesterol	67mg	97mg	10%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	0.646mg	10%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	8.6mg	9%
Fats	21g	26.71g	9%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.283mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	7.924g	6%
Vitamin A	206µg	258µg	6%
Calories	406kcal	496kcal	5%
Sodium	467mg	371mg	4%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.5µg	3%
Vitamin D	0IU	20IU	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.094g	0.665g	3%
Vitamin E	0.84mg	0.58mg	2%
Carbs	45.8g	38.42g	2%
Net carbs	43.2g	38.42g	N/A
Sugar	11.26g	38.42g	N/A
Copper	0.08mg	0.08mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	2.2µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.371mg	0%
Threonine	0.284mg	1.188mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.365mg	1.592mg	0%
Leucine	0.623mg	2.578mg	0%
Lysine	0.329mg	2.087mg	0%
Methionine	0.175mg	0.66mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.416mg	1.271mg	0%
Valine	0.41mg	1.762mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.714mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0g	N/A