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Croissant vs. Salsa — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and salsa?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and vitamin B12; however, salsa is richer in vitamin B6.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.

We used Croissants, butter and USDA Commodity, salsa types 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 11% 3.6% 24% 84% 32% 4.6% 13% 56% 0% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +250%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5575%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +128.8%
Contains more IronIron +10.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Sodium ~430mg

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 13% 9.3% 0% 0% 13% 6.9% 20% 0% 34% 0% 0% 14% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +635.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +703.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +363.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +156.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Salsa DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.029g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.4µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.2g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.05mg 28%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 28µg 20%
Calories 406kcal 36kcal 19%
Folate 88µg 19µg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.03mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.016g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.5g 13%
Carbs 45.8g 7g 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 30mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.149mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.107g 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.08mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.17mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.4g 5%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 4mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 270mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Iron 2.03mg 2.24mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Sodium 467mg 430mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.096mg 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 5.6g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
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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7% 90%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 7 g
Water: 89.7 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +446.7%
Contains more FatsFats +10400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +554.3%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +286.6%

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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19% 11% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.029 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.107 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +922.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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

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.