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Croissant vs. Tuna salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and tuna salad?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin A, and iron; however, tuna salad is richer in vitamin B12, selenium, and vitamin B3.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 51% more.
  • Tuna salad contains 13 times less vitamin B1 than croissant. Croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while tuna salad contains 0.031mg.
  • Tuna salad has less saturated fat.

We used Croissants, butter and Fish, tuna salad types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 5.1% 16% 38% 48% 15% 76% 52% 5.2% 225%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +103%
Contains more ZincZinc +33.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +725%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +18.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +69.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +81.5%

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 7.3% 8% 0% 0% 7.8% 16% 126% 16% 19% 150% 0% 6% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +758.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1151.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +244.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +231.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +1000%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +650%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Tuna salad DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.544g 46%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.2µg 43%
Selenium 22.7µg 41.2µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.031mg 30%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 6.7mg 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 24µg 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.122g 20%
Folate 88µg 8µg 20%
Fats 21g 9.26g 18%
Cholesterol 67mg 13mg 18%
Protein 8.2g 16.04g 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.07mg 13%
Iron 2.03mg 1mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.04mg 13%
Carbs 45.8g 9.41g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.26mg 12%
Calories 406kcal 187kcal 11%
Phosphorus 105mg 178mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.887g 7%
Copper 0.08mg 0.145mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 402mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.56mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 2.2mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 178mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.081mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 9.41g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.18mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.701mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.739mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.293mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.457mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.47mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.626mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.824mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.467mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.014g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.055g 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
16% 9% 9% 63% 2%
Protein: 16.04 g
Fats: 9.26 g
Carbs: 9.41 g
Water: 63.16 g
Other: 2.13 g
Contains more FatsFats +126.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +386.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.6%
Contains more WaterWater +172.2%
Contains more OtherOther +18.3%

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
18% 34% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.544 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.887 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.122 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +91.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +276.8%

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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. Tuna salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175160/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.