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Croissant vs. Sesame — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and sesame

  • Croissant has less copper, iron, calcium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin B6, fiber, and vitamin B1.
  • Sesame's daily need coverage for copper is 445% more.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Seeds, sesame seeds, whole, dried.

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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%
Sesame
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 251% 293% 41% 546% 1361% 211% 270% 1.4% 321% 188%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2093.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2535.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +296.6%
Contains more IronIron +616.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +5002.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +933.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +499%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +645.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +51.5%

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%
Sesame
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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% 5% 0% 198% 57% 85% 3% 182% 0% 0% 73% 14%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1622%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +51.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +103.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1262.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.247mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Sesame DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 4.082mg 445%
Iron 2.03mg 14.55mg 157%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 21.773g 138%
Calcium 37mg 975mg 94%
Manganese 0.33mg 2.46mg 93%
Magnesium 16mg 351mg 80%
Phosphorus 105mg 629mg 75%
Zinc 0.75mg 7.75mg 64%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.79mg 56%
Fats 21g 49.67g 44%
Fiber 2.6g 11.8g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.791mg 34%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 18.759g 33%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Selenium 22.7µg 34.4µg 21%
Saturated fat 11.659g 6.957g 21%
Sodium 467mg 11mg 20%
Protein 8.2g 17.73g 19%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.05mg 16%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.515mg 15%
Potassium 118mg 468mg 10%
Calories 406kcal 573kcal 8%
Carbs 45.8g 23.45g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Folate 88µg 97µg 2%
Choline 38.8mg 25.6mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 11.65g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.247mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.388mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.736mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.763mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.358mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.569mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.586mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.94mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.99mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.522mg 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
Sesame
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18% 50% 23% 5% 4%
Protein: 17.73 g
Fats: 49.67 g
Carbs: 23.45 g
Water: 4.69 g
Other: 4.46 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +95.3%
Contains more WaterWater +394.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +116.2%
Contains more FatsFats +136.5%
Contains more OtherOther +147.8%

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
Sesame
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15% 40% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.957 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 18.759 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 21.773 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +239.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1890.2%

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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. Sesame - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170150/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.