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Croissant vs. Star anise — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and star anise

  • Croissant contains less iron, copper, manganese, calcium, fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B6, zinc, and potassium than star anise.
  • Star anise's daily need coverage for iron is 437% higher.
  • Star anise contains 20 times less saturated fat than croissant. Croissant contains 11.659g of saturated fat, while star anise contains 0.586g.
  • Croissant has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of star anise is 89.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Spices, anise seed.

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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 121% 194% 127% 1386% 303% 145% 189% 2.1% 300% 27%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +962.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1645.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1121.2%
Contains more IronIron +1720.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +1037.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +606.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +319%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +597%

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 70% 5.3% 0% 0% 85% 67% 57% 48% 150% 0% 0% 7.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1187.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +14.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10400%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1020.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.797mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Star anise DV% diff.
Iron 2.03mg 36.96mg 437%
Copper 0.08mg 0.91mg 92%
Manganese 0.33mg 2.3mg 86%
Calcium 37mg 646mg 61%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.586g 50%
Phosphorus 105mg 440mg 48%
Fiber 2.6g 14.6g 48%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.65mg 46%
Zinc 0.75mg 5.3mg 41%
Potassium 118mg 1441mg 39%
Magnesium 16mg 170mg 37%
Selenium 22.7µg 5µg 32%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 16µg 21%
Folate 88µg 10µg 20%
Sodium 467mg 16mg 20%
Protein 8.2g 17.6g 19%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.15g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 9.78g 11%
Fats 21g 15.9g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.06mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.34mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.29mg 4%
Calories 406kcal 337kcal 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.797mg 1%
Carbs 45.8g 50.02g 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 35.42g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 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
18% 16% 50% 10% 7%
Protein: 17.6 g
Fats: 15.9 g
Carbs: 50.02 g
Water: 9.54 g
Other: 6.94 g
Contains more FatsFats +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +143.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +114.6%
Contains more OtherOther +285.6%
~equal in Carbs ~50.02g

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
4% 72% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.586 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.78 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.15 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +77%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +187.9%

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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. Star anise - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171316/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.