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Croissant vs. Veal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and veal

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, folate, and selenium; however, veal has more vitamin B12, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Veal's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 46% more.
  • Croissant has 8 times more folate than veal. Croissant has 88µg of folate, while veal has 11µg.
  • Veal is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than veal.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Veal, ground, cooked, broiled.

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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 17% 5.1% 30% 37% 34% 106% 93% 11% 4.6% 75%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.6%
Contains more IronIron +105.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +842.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +65.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +185.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +416%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +106.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%

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%
Veal
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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 0% 0% 3% 0% 18% 62% 151% 70% 90% 159% 3% 8.3% 52%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +454.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +267%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +572.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +693.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +144.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Veal DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.27µg 46%
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.04g 39%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 8.03mg 37%
Protein 8.2g 24.38g 32%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.87mg 28%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.07mg 27%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.39mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Fats 21g 7.56g 21%
Folate 88µg 11µg 19%
Sodium 467mg 83mg 17%
Selenium 22.7µg 13.7µg 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 217mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 0g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.035mg 13%
Iron 2.03mg 0.99mg 13%
Calories 406kcal 172kcal 12%
Cholesterol 67mg 103mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Choline 38.8mg 95mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.84g 7%
Potassium 118mg 337mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.16mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.15mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.55g 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.27mg 2%
Calcium 37mg 17mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.2µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.247mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.065mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.201mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.94mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.009mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.984mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.347mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.885mg 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
Veal
Veal
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24% 8% 67%
Protein: 24.38 g
Fats: 7.56 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 66.76 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more FatsFats +177.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +38.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +197.3%
Contains more WaterWater +187.8%

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
Veal
Veal
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47% 44% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.04 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.84 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.55 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +98.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%

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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. Veal - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175291/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.