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Croissant vs. Turkey meat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between croissant and turkey meat

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A, yet turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than turkey meat.
  • Croissant contains 19 times more vitamin A than turkey meat. While croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, turkey meat contains only 39IU.
  • The amount of saturated fat in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Turkey, whole, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted.

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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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2257.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.3%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +762.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +962.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Turkey meat DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 9.573mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.616mg 43%
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.155g 43%
Protein 8.2g 28.55g 41%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.02µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.045mg 29%
Vitamin A 206µg 12µg 22%
Fats 21g 7.39g 21%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Phosphorus 105mg 223mg 17%
Sodium 467mg 103mg 16%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.48mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0.06g 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 109mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.014mg 14%
Selenium 22.7µg 29.8µg 13%
Iron 2.03mg 1.09mg 12%
Calories 406kcal 189kcal 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 87.4mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 2.119g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.647g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.07mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 239mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.281mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 14mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.948mg 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.093mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.291mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.004mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.796mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.925mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.282mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.724mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.903mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.902mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.749mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g 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
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 g
Contains more FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275%
Contains more ProteinProtein +248.2%
Contains more WaterWater +173.8%

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
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%

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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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.