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Croissant vs. Brown rice — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and brown rice?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, folate, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B2, while brown rice is higher in manganese.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% higher.

We used Croissants, butter and Rice, brown, long-grain, cooked types in this comparison.

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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 28% 0.9% 7.6% 21% 35% 19% 44% 0.52% 127% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1133.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +291.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +143.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +32.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +195.2%
~equal in Zinc ~0.71mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 0% 3.4% 0% 45% 16% 48% 23% 28% 0% 0.5% 6.8% 5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +118%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +249.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +800%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +321.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +112.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Brown rice DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.26g 52%
Fats 21g 0.97g 31%
Selenium 22.7µg 5.8µg 31%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.974mg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 4mg 20%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.178mg 18%
Iron 2.03mg 0.56mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 123kcal 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.369g 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.069mg 13%
Protein 8.2g 2.74g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.38mg 10%
Starch 24.79g 10%
Carbs 45.8g 25.58g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 9.2mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.366g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.123mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 39mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.17mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.106mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 3mg 3%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.561mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 23.98g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.24g N/A
Zinc 0.75mg 0.71mg 0%
Phosphorus 105mg 103mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.033mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.095mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.109mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.214mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.058mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.133mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.151mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.066mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.011g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.355g 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
3% 26% 70%
Protein: 2.74 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 25.58 g
Water: 70.27 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +199.3%
Contains more FatsFats +2064.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79%
Contains more OtherOther +309.1%
Contains more WaterWater +202.9%

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
26% 37% 37%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.369 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1397.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +198.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Brown rice - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169704/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.