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Croissant vs. Pâté — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and pâté

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B1, yet pâté is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin A, iron, copper, selenium, vitamin B2, zinc, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for pâté is 127% higher.
  • Croissant contains 13 times more vitamin B1 than pâté. Croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while pâté contains 0.03mg.
  • Croissant contains less cholesterol.
  • Pâté has a lower glycemic index than croissant.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Pate, liver, not specified, canned.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 21% 12% 206% 133% 78% 86% 91% 16% 227%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +175%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +170.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +400%
Contains more ZincZinc +280%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.3%

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 6.7% 330% 0% 0% 7.5% 138% 62% 72% 14% 400% 0% 45% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1193.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +900%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +381.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1900%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Pâté DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.2µg 127%
Vitamin A 206µg 991µg 87%
Cholesterol 67mg 255mg 63%
Iron 2.03mg 5.5mg 43%
Copper 0.08mg 0.4mg 36%
Selenium 22.7µg 41.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.03mg 30%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.6mg 28%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.85mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 12.36g 17%
Carbs 45.8g 1.5g 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 200mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.16g 14%
Protein 8.2g 14.2g 12%
Fats 21g 28g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Sodium 467mg 697mg 10%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.12mg 9%
Saturated fat 11.659g 9.57g 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.2mg 7%
Folate 88µg 60µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.3mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calories 406kcal 319kcal 4%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 138mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.5g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.157mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.568mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.554mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.05mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.838mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.284mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.582mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.768mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.298mg 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
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14% 28% 54% 2%
Protein: 14.2 g
Fats: 28 g
Carbs: 1.5 g
Water: 53.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2953.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +73.2%
Contains more FatsFats +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +132.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
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38% 49% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.57 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 12.36 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.16 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +123.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +188.8%

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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. Pâté - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172930/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.