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Croissant vs. Teff — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and teff

  • Croissant has more selenium, while teff has more manganese, copper, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B6, zinc, and fiber.
  • Teff's daily need coverage for manganese is 387% higher.
  • Teff contains 26 times less saturated fat than croissant. Croissant contains 11.659g of saturated fat, while teff contains 0.449g.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Teff, uncooked.

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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%
Teff
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 54% 38% 286% 270% 99% 184% 1.6% 1205% 24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +415.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +386.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +261.9%
Contains more IronIron +275.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +912.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +384%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +308.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2700%

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%
Teff
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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% 0% 1.6% 0% 98% 62% 63% 57% 111% 0% 4.8% 0% 7.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +196.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +53.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +731%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.39mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.942mg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.9µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Teff DV% diff.
Manganese 0.33mg 9.24mg 387%
Copper 0.08mg 0.81mg 81%
Iron 2.03mg 7.63mg 70%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.449g 51%
Phosphorus 105mg 429mg 46%
Magnesium 16mg 184mg 40%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.482mg 33%
Selenium 22.7µg 4.4µg 33%
Fats 21g 2.38g 29%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.63mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Folate 88µg 22%
Fiber 2.6g 8g 22%
Sodium 467mg 12mg 20%
Starch 36.56g 15%
Calcium 37mg 180mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.589g 12%
Protein 8.2g 13.3g 10%
Potassium 118mg 427mg 9%
Carbs 45.8g 73.13g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.363mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 13.1mg 5%
Calories 406kcal 367kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.942mg 2%
Fructose 0.47g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 65.13g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 1.84g N/A
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.39mg 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.9µg 0%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.071g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.51mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.376mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.428mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.698mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.686mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.301mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.135g 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
Teff
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13% 2% 73% 9% 2%
Protein: 13.3 g
Fats: 2.38 g
Carbs: 73.13 g
Water: 8.82 g
Other: 2.37 g
Contains more FatsFats +782.4%
Contains more WaterWater +163%
Contains more ProteinProtein +62.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +59.7%
Contains more OtherOther +31.7%

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
Teff
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21% 28% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.449 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.589 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.071 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +838%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.1%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.071g

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. Teff - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169747/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.