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Croissant vs. Salami — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and salami different?

  • Croissant has more folate and vitamin A; however, salami is richer in vitamin B12, vitamin B6, copper, manganese, vitamin B3, zinc, and selenium.
  • Salami covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 57% more than croissant.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of salami is 28.

Croissants, butter and Salami, cooked, beef, and pork types were used in this article.

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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 14% 4.5% 28% 59% 119% 80% 82% 227% 128% 171%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +30.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +167.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +346.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +290.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +196.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37.9%

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% 4.4% 15% 92% 82% 113% 72% 106% 190% 8% 2.3% 51%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2833.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +176.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +39.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +691.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +850%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +141%
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.367mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Salami DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.52µg 57%
Sodium 467mg 1740mg 55%
Copper 0.08mg 0.357mg 31%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.459mg 31%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.978mg 28%
Protein 8.2g 21.85g 27%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 6.053mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Folate 88µg 3µg 21%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.93mg 20%
Selenium 22.7µg 31.3µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 11.127g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 2.4g 14%
Phosphorus 105mg 191mg 12%
Saturated fat 11.659g 9.316g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 2.529g 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 93.5mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.357mg 9%
Fats 21g 25.9g 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 89mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.201mg 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.56mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 316mg 6%
Vitamin D 0µg 1µg 5%
Vitamin D 0IU 41IU 5%
Calories 406kcal 336kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.22mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.367mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3.2µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.4g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.96g N/A
Trans fat 0.586g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.521mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.675mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.929mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.107mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.301mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.481mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.668mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.359mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.126g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.084g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.104g 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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22% 26% 2% 45% 5%
Protein: 21.85 g
Fats: 25.9 g
Carbs: 2.4 g
Water: 45.19 g
Other: 4.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1808.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +166.5%
Contains more FatsFats +23.3%
Contains more WaterWater +94.8%
Contains more OtherOther +158.9%

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
Salami
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41% 48% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.316 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.529 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -20.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +101.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.2%

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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. Salami - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172936/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.