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Croissant vs. Rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and rice

  • Croissant is richer than rice in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin A, iron, vitamin B5, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 58% higher.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Rice, white, long-grain, regular, enriched, cooked.

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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 8.6% 3% 3.1% 45% 23% 13% 18% 0.13% 62% 41%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +270%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +237.1%
Contains more IronIron +69.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +144.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +202.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +43%

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 0% 0% 0.8% 0% 41% 3% 28% 23% 21% 0% 0% 44% 1.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2000%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +138%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1753.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +1747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +60.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.077g 53%
Fats 21g 0.28g 32%
Selenium 22.7µg 7.5µg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 1mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.163mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.013mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.088g 14%
Calories 406kcal 130kcal 14%
Protein 8.2g 2.69g 11%
Iron 2.03mg 1.2mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0.4g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 43mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.39mg 9%
Folate 88µg 58µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.076g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 2.1mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.472mg 6%
Carbs 45.8g 28.17g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.04mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.476mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.093mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 10mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Potassium 118mg 35mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.49mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Copper 0.08mg 0.069mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 27.77g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.05g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.096mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.116mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.222mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.063mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.144mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.063mg 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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3% 28% 68%
Protein: 2.69 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 28.17 g
Water: 68.44 g
Other: 0.42 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.8%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.6%
Contains more OtherOther +328.6%
Contains more WaterWater +195%

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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32% 37% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.077 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.088 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.076 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6178.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1339.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.3%

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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. Rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168878/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.