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Croissant vs. Smoked salmon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and smoked salmon?

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B1, folate, and iron, while smoked salmon is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin D, selenium, vitamin B6, copper, and vitamin B3.
  • Smoked salmon's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 129% higher.
  • Smoked salmon has 44 times less folate than croissant. Croissant has 88µg of folate, while smoked salmon has 2µg.
  • Smoked salmon is lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than smoked salmon (0).

We used Croissants, butter and Fish, salmon, chinook, smoked types in this comparison.

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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 13% 3.3% 15% 32% 77% 8.5% 70% 88% 2.2% 177%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +236.4%
Contains more IronIron +138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1841.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +12.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +48.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +187.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +56.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +42.7%

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% 8.7% 27% 257% 5.8% 23% 89% 52% 64% 408% 0.25% 1.5% 49%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1587%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +60.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +379.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1937.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +129.4%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.87mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Smoked salmon DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.26µg 129%
Vitamin D 0IU 685IU 86%
Vitamin D 0µg 17.1µg 86%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.929g 49%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.023mg 30%
Fats 21g 4.32g 26%
Folate 88µg 2µg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 26µg 20%
Protein 8.2g 18.28g 20%
Selenium 22.7µg 32.4µg 18%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.278mg 17%
Copper 0.08mg 0.23mg 17%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.72mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 23mg 15%
Iron 2.03mg 0.85mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.017mg 14%
Calories 406kcal 117kcal 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.101mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Sodium 467mg 672mg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 89mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.023g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 164mg 8%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.31mg 4%
Calcium 37mg 11mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1.35mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 175mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.995g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.87mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.205mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.801mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.842mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.486mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.679mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.541mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.714mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.942mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.538mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.183g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.267g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.073g 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
18% 4% 72% 5%
Protein: 18.28 g
Fats: 4.32 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 72 g
Other: 5.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +386.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.9%
Contains more WaterWater +210.3%
Contains more OtherOther +200%

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
24% 51% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.929 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.995 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +173.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~0.995g

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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. Smoked salmon - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173687/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.