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Croissant vs. Sauerkraut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and sauerkraut different?

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B5, vitamin A, and vitamin B3; however, sauerkraut is richer in vitamin C.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than sauerkraut.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of sauerkraut is 32.

Croissants, butter and Sauerkraut, canned, solids, and liquids 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 9.3% 9% 15% 55% 32% 5.2% 8.6% 86% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +23.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +38.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +294.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +425%
Contains less SodiumSodium -29.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +118.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +20%

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 49% 0.33% 2.8% 0% 5.3% 5.1% 2.7% 5.6% 30% 0% 33% 18% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1747.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +995.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1430.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +825.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +266.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +7250%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +622.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Sauerkraut DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.034g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.14g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.021mg 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 19kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.022mg 17%
Folate 88µg 24µg 16%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 14.7mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.093mg 15%
Protein 8.2g 0.91g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.013g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 4.28g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.143mg 13%
Phosphorus 105mg 20mg 12%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 13µg 9%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.151mg 8%
Sodium 467mg 661mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.067g 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.13mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.19mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 10.4mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.14mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.096mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 170mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 13mg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.9g 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.38g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 1.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.008mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.031mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.009mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.023mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.03mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.016mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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
4% 93% 2%
Protein: 0.91 g
Fats: 0.14 g
Carbs: 4.28 g
Water: 92.52 g
Other: 2.15 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +801.1%
Contains more FatsFats +14900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +970.1%
Contains more WaterWater +298.8%
Contains more OtherOther +19.4%

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
30% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.067 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +42400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1532.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.7%

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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. Sauerkraut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169279/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.