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Croissant vs. Quince — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and quince

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5, yet quince is higher in vitamin C.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than quince.
  • The glycemic index of quince is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Quinces, raw.

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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 5.7% 3.3% 17% 26% 43% 1.1% 7.3% 0.52% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more IronIron +190%
Contains more ZincZinc +1775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +517.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 50% 0.67% 0% 0% 5% 6.9% 3.8% 4.9% 9.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +963%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Quince DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.01g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.1g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.02mg 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 2µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 3µg 21%
Sodium 467mg 4mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 57kcal 17%
Iron 2.03mg 0.7mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.081mg 16%
Protein 8.2g 0.4g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.03mg 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 15mg 16%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.036g 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 17mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.2mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 15.3g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.05g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.04mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.13mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 1.9g 3%
Potassium 118mg 197mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 13.4g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 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

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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15% 84%
Protein: 0.4 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 15.3 g
Water: 83.8 g
Other: 0.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1950%
Contains more FatsFats +20900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.3%
Contains more OtherOther +350%
Contains more WaterWater +261.2%

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
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10% 38% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.01 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.05 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +15247.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2088%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.9%

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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. Quince - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168163/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.