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Croissant vs. Mayonnaise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and mayonnaise

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B5, and vitamin B3, yet mayonnaise is richer in vitamin K and vitamin E.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for mayonnaise is 134% higher.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Salad dressing, mayonnaise, regular.

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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 0.71% 2.4% 1.8% 7.9% 6.3% 4.1% 9% 83% 0.91% 13%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1500%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +362.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +490%
Contains more IronIron +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +321.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +400%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4614.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +887%

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% 5.3% 66% 3% 2.5% 4.4% 0% 10% 1.8% 15% 408% 3.8% 19%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3780%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1168.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +400.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +625%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%
Contains more CholineCholine +13.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +290.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8955.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Mayonnaise DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 44.69g 291%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 163µg 134%
Fats 21g 74.85g 83%
Selenium 22.7µg 2.3µg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.01mg 32%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 16.843g 28%
Iron 2.03mg 0.21mg 23%
Vitamin A 206µg 16µg 21%
Folate 88µg 5µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.019mg 17%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 3.28mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0.57g 15%
Calories 406kcal 680kcal 14%
Protein 8.2g 0.96g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.007mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.172mg 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 21mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 42mg 8%
Sodium 467mg 635mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.019mg 7%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.15mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 1mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.008mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 20mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.12µg 2%
Choline 38.8mg 34.2mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 7IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.57g N/A
Trans fat 0.187g N/A
Saturated fat 11.659g 11.703g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.055mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.095mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.072mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.035mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.057mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.026mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 5.331g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.125g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.03g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 38.942g 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
75% 22% 2%
Protein: 0.96 g
Fats: 74.85 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 21.65 g
Other: 1.97 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +754.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7935.1%
Contains more FatsFats +256.4%
~equal in Water ~21.65g
~equal in Other ~1.97g

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
16% 23% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.703 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 16.843 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 44.69 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +204.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3985%
~equal in Saturated fat ~11.703g

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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. Mayonnaise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171009/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.