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Croissant vs. Cayenne pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and cayenne pepper

  • The amount of vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6, fiber, vitamin C, manganese, iron, vitamin K, potassium, and vitamin B2 in cayenne pepper is higher than in croissant.
  • Cayenne pepper covers your daily vitamin A needs 817% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of cayenne pepper is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Spices, pepper, red or cayenne.

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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 109% 44% 178% 293% 124% 68% 126% 3.9% 261% 48%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +158%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +850%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1606.8%
Contains more IronIron +284.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +366.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +506.1%

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 255% 694% 597% 0% 82% 212% 163% 0% 565% 0% 201% 80% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +38100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +910.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3451.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +281.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +297.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +4124.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cayenne pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin A 206µg 2081µg 208%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 29.83mg 193%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 2.45mg 184%
Fiber 2.6g 27.2g 98%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 76.4mg 85%
Manganese 0.33mg 2mg 73%
Iron 2.03mg 7.8mg 72%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 80.3µg 65%
Potassium 118mg 2014mg 56%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.919mg 52%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 8.37g 49%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 8.701mg 41%
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.26g 38%
Copper 0.08mg 0.373mg 33%
Magnesium 16mg 152mg 32%
Phosphorus 105mg 293mg 27%
Selenium 22.7µg 8.8µg 25%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 30mg 19%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.48mg 16%
Calcium 37mg 148mg 11%
Protein 8.2g 12.01g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.75g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fats 21g 17.27g 6%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.328mg 5%
Folate 88µg 106µg 5%
Calories 406kcal 318kcal 4%
Carbs 45.8g 56.63g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 51.5mg 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 29.43g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 10.34g 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
12% 17% 57% 8% 6%
Protein: 12.01 g
Fats: 17.27 g
Carbs: 56.63 g
Water: 8.05 g
Other: 6.04 g
Contains more FatsFats +21.6%
Contains more WaterWater +188.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.6%
Contains more OtherOther +235.6%

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
23% 19% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.37 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +100.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +665.1%

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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. Cayenne pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170932/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.