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Croissant vs. Pudding — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and pudding different?

  • Pudding contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin A, and vitamin B5 than croissant.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 49% more than pudding.
  • Croissant has 22 times more folate than pudding. Croissant has 88µg of folate, while pudding has 4µg.
  • Pudding contains less cholesterol.

Croissants, butter and Puddings, chocolate, dry mix, regular, prepared with whole milk types were used in this article.

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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 14% 32% 13% 13% 37% 13% 37% 13% 13% 20%
Contains more IronIron +497.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +240.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +513.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +186.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +38.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -79%

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% 13% 1.2% 17% 9.5% 36% 2.5% 20% 6.9% 39% 0.75% 3% 6.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +428.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +921.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1545.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +243.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +93.8%

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
3% 3% 20% 73%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 3.15 g
Carbs: 19.64 g
Water: 73.13 g
Other: 0.92 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.5%
Contains more FatsFats +566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +133.2%
Contains more OtherOther +95.7%
Contains more WaterWater +215.2%

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
64% 29% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.81 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.819 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.18 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +574.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +507.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.5%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Croissant Pudding
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pudding DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.81g 45%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.7µg 35%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.038mg 29%
Fats 21g 3.15g 27%
Iron 2.03mg 0.34mg 21%
Folate 88µg 4µg 21%
Cholesterol 67mg 9mg 19%
Vitamin A 206µg 39µg 19%
Sodium 467mg 98mg 16%
Calories 406kcal 120kcal 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.133mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.819g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.326mg 11%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.097mg 10%
Protein 8.2g 3.16g 10%
Carbs 45.8g 19.64g 9%
Calcium 37mg 106mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 0.8g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.157mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.31µg 6%
Vitamin D 0IU 44IU 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.18g 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1.1µg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 11.3mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.06mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 87mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.111mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.48mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 150mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.3µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 18.84g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 11.96g 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 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Croissant Pudding
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Croissant
12%
Pudding
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
21%
Pudding

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Pudding
Pudding is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 58mg)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Pudding
Pudding contains less Sodium (difference - 369mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Pudding
Pudding is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.849g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Pudding
Pudding is lower in glycemic index (difference - 9)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Sugar (difference - 0.7g)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Pudding - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169604/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.