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Croissant vs. Summer squash — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and summer squash

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B5; however, summer squash is richer in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than summer squash.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of summer squash is 13.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Squash, summer, all varieties, raw.

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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 12% 4.5% 23% 13% 17% 7.9% 16% 0.26% 23% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +146.7%
Contains more IronIron +480%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +158.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +88.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +11250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +122%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~17mg

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 57% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 12% 33% 9.1% 9.3% 50% 0% 7.5% 22% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1960%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +69.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +349.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +455.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +203.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +479.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +8400%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +275.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +66.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Summer squash DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.044g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.2µg 41%
Fats 21g 0.18g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.048mg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 10µg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 0.35mg 21%
Sodium 467mg 2mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 16kcal 20%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 17mg 19%
Folate 88µg 29µg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 3.35g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.155mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.21g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.016g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.218mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.487mg 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 38mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.142mg 8%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.175mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.089g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 6.7mg 6%
Fiber 2.6g 1.1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.12mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 262mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.29mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.051mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 15mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 3µg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.25g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 17mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.011mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.042mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.069mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.065mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.017mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.053mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.025mg 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
3% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.18 g
Carbs: 3.35 g
Water: 94.64 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +577.7%
Contains more FatsFats +11566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1267.2%
Contains more OtherOther +190.3%
Contains more WaterWater +307.9%

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% 60%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.044 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.089 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +34431.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1129.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.6%

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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. Summer squash - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170487/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.