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Croissant vs. Thyme — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and thyme different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1; however, thyme is richer in iron, vitamin C, vitamin A, manganese, copper, fiber, calcium, and magnesium.
  • Thyme covers your daily need for iron, 193% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 25 times more saturated fat than thyme. Croissant has 11.659g of saturated fat, while thyme has 0.467g.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of thyme is 45.

Croissants, butter and Thyme, fresh types were used in this article.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 114% 122% 54% 654% 185% 49% 45% 1.2% 224% 0%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +900%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +994.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +416.1%
Contains more IronIron +759.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +593.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +420.9%
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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%
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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 534% 79% 0% 0% 12% 109% 34% 25% 80% 0% 0% 34% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +110.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +95.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +79950%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Thyme DV% diff.
Iron 2.03mg 17.45mg 193%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 160.1mg 178%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.719mg 60%
Copper 0.08mg 0.555mg 53%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.467g 51%
Fiber 2.6g 14g 46%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Calcium 37mg 405mg 37%
Magnesium 16mg 160mg 34%
Fats 21g 1.68g 30%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.048mg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.348mg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 9mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.471mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 101kcal 15%
Potassium 118mg 609mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.081g 14%
Folate 88µg 45µg 11%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.81mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.409mg 9%
Carbs 45.8g 24.45g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Protein 8.2g 5.56g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.532g 4%
Vitamin A 206µg 238µg 4%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.824mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Net carbs 43.2g 10.45g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Phosphorus 105mg 106mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.114mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.154mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.285mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.262mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.126mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.307mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 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
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6% 2% 24% 65% 3%
Protein: 5.56 g
Fats: 1.68 g
Carbs: 24.45 g
Water: 65.11 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1150%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +87.3%
Contains more WaterWater +180.6%
Contains more OtherOther +77.8%

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
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43% 8% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.467 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.081 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.532 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6721%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +105.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Thyme - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173470/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.