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Croissant vs. Soft serve — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and soft serve

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, and vitamin B3, yet soft serve is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Croissant covers your daily selenium needs 36% more than soft serve.
  • Croissant contains 66 times more manganese than soft serve. While croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, soft serve contains only 0.005mg.
  • The amount of sodium in soft serve is lower.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Ice cream, soft serve, chocolate.

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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 8.6% 39% 16% 7.9% 10% 14% 50% 8% 0.65% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +866.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6500%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.9%

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%
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 2.7% 54% 12% 11% 12% 42% 1.8% 30% 11% 63% 2.3% 6.8% 14%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +27.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +691.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2203.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +70.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +49.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +212.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Soft serve DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 3µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.049mg 28%
Iron 2.03mg 0.21mg 23%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Saturated fat 11.659g 7.46g 19%
Sodium 467mg 61mg 18%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.5µg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.005mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.095mg 13%
Fats 21g 13g 12%
Calories 406kcal 222kcal 9%
Calcium 37mg 131mg 9%
Carbs 45.8g 22.2g 8%
Protein 8.2g 4.1g 8%
Fiber 2.6g 0.7g 8%
Cholesterol 67mg 91mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.506mg 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Vitamin A 206µg 162µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.49g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.182mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.46g 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.7µg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 29IU 4%
Choline 38.8mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.61mg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 116mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.52mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 177mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 2mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.8mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.048mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 21.5g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 21.16g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.048mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.169mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.215mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.353mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.296mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.176mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.241mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.099mg 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% 13% 22% 60%
Protein: 4.1 g
Fats: 13 g
Carbs: 22.2 g
Water: 59.8 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100%
Contains more FatsFats +61.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +106.3%
Contains more OtherOther +100%
Contains more WaterWater +157.8%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.46 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.49 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +137.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%

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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. Soft serve - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173465/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.