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Croissant vs. Sweet potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and sweet potato?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B2, while sweet potato is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B6.
  • Sweet potato's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 269% higher.
  • Sweet potato has a higher glycemic index (70) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Sweet potato, raw, unprepared 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 18% 9% 30% 23% 50% 8.2% 20% 7.2% 34% 3.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more IronIron +232.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +150%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +123.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3683.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +88.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.2%

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 8% 236% 5.2% 0% 20% 14% 10% 48% 48% 0% 4.5% 8.3% 6.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +397.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +295.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +215.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +244.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +260.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Sweet potato DV% diff.
Vitamin A 206µg 709µg 56%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.018g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.6µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.05g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.078mg 26%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 11µg 19%
Sodium 467mg 55mg 18%
Iron 2.03mg 0.61mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 86kcal 16%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.001g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.061mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.57g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.209mg 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.557mg 10%
Carbs 45.8g 20.12g 9%
Phosphorus 105mg 47mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.151mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.014g 7%
Potassium 118mg 337mg 6%
Starch 12.65g 5%
Choline 38.8mg 12.3mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.3mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.26mg 4%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.258mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.4mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3g 2%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Fructose 0.7g 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.8mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 17.12g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 4.18g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.092mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.066mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.029mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.089mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.086mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.031mg 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
20% 77%
Protein: 1.57 g
Fats: 0.05 g
Carbs: 20.12 g
Water: 77.28 g
Other: 0.98 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +422.3%
Contains more FatsFats +41900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +127.6%
Contains more OtherOther +83.7%
Contains more WaterWater +233.1%

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
55% 3% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.018 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.001 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.014 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +552400%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7714.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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. Sweet potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168482/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.