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Croissant vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and tomato paste

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and folate, yet tomato paste is higher in copper, potassium, vitamin C, and vitamin E.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than tomato paste.
  • The glycemic index of tomato paste is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added.

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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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +328.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +162.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +759.3%
Contains more IronIron +46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +356.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.4%
~equal in Calcium ~36mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.302mg

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +171.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +506.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +10850%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +411.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +272.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +533.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~38.5mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Tomato paste DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.1g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 5.3µg 32%
Fats 21g 0.47g 32%
Copper 0.08mg 0.365mg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.06mg 27%
Potassium 118mg 1014mg 26%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 21.9mg 24%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 4.3mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Sodium 467mg 59mg 18%
Calories 406kcal 82kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.142mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.067g 14%
Vitamin A 206µg 76µg 14%
Iron 2.03mg 2.98mg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.216mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 18.91g 9%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 11.4µg 8%
Protein 8.2g 4.32g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.153mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 4.1g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 42mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.16g 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.076mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 83mg 3%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.302mg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.63mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 14.81g N/A
Calcium 37mg 36mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Choline 38.8mg 38.5mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.8%
Contains more FatsFats +4368.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.2%
Contains more WaterWater +216.8%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8146.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +583.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.1%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.