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Croissant vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and tortilla

  • Croissant has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2; however, tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Croissant has 5 times more vitamin B5 than tortilla. Croissant has 0.861mg of vitamin B5, while tortilla has 0.17mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
~equal in Sodium ~482mg

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 0% 0% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Tortilla DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.296g 52%
Fats 21g 0.95g 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 3.81mg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.17mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.185g 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.125mg 12%
Selenium 22.7µg 16.6µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.114mg 10%
Calories 406kcal 237kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 146mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.391g 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.32mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.19mg 4%
Folate 88µg 98µg 3%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.268mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.102mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.37mg 2%
Protein 8.2g 7.28g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Fiber 2.6g 2.4g 1%
Carbs 45.8g 49.94g 1%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Sodium 467mg 482mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 47.54g N/A
Potassium 118mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.75g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g 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% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2110.5%
Contains more WaterWater +72.2%
~equal in Carbs ~49.94g
~equal in Other ~1.87g

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2886.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.