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Croissant vs. Taco salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and taco salad

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin A, and manganese; however, taco salad has more vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 41% more.
  • Croissant has 10 times more selenium than taco salad. Croissant has 22.7µg of selenium, while taco salad has 2.2µg.
  • Taco salad is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Fast foods, taco salad.

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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 19% 29% 19% 43% 38% 37% 31% 50% 22% 12%
Contains more IronIron +76.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +931.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +162.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +78%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.6%

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 6% 0% 0% 0% 13% 42% 23% 41% 25% 40% 0% 32% 13%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +676%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +66.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Taco salad DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 2.2µg 37%
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.446g 37%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.05mg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Fats 21g 7.46g 21%
Cholesterol 67mg 22mg 15%
Calories 406kcal 141kcal 13%
Folate 88µg 42µg 12%
Iron 2.03mg 1.15mg 11%
Carbs 45.8g 11.91g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.606g 7%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.167mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.32µg 7%
Calcium 37mg 97mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.24mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.36mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.18mg 5%
Phosphorus 105mg 72mg 5%
Sodium 467mg 385mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.113mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.68mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.11mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 23.3mg 3%
Protein 8.2g 6.68g 3%
Potassium 118mg 210mg 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.8mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.883g 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 11.91g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.254mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.311mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.549mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.486mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.343mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
7% 7% 12% 72%
Protein: 6.68 g
Fats: 7.46 g
Carbs: 11.91 g
Water: 72.35 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.8%
Contains more FatsFats +181.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +284.6%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%
Contains more WaterWater +211.9%

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
50% 38% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.446 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.606 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.883 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +112%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +23.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70.4%

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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

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.