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Croissant vs. Watercress — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and watercress

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, and folate; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Watercress covers your daily vitamin K needs 207% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of watercress is 32.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Watercress, raw.

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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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +915%
Contains more ZincZinc +581.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +75%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2422.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +224.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +179.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.077mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +994%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +331.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +21400%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +122.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +13788.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 1.8µg 250µg 207%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.027g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 43mg 48%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.9µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.1g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.09mg 25%
Iron 2.03mg 0.2mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Calories 406kcal 11kcal 20%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Sodium 467mg 41mg 19%
Carbs 45.8g 1.29g 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.008g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.2mg 12%
Protein 8.2g 2.3g 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.31mg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.12mg 9%
Fiber 2.6g 0.5g 8%
Calcium 37mg 120mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.035g 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 60mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.11mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 330mg 6%
Vitamin A 206µg 160µg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 9mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.129mg 5%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.244mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 21mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.79g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.2g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.077mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.04mg 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
2% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +256.5%
Contains more FatsFats +20900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3450.4%
Contains more OtherOther +50%
Contains more WaterWater +310%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +68962.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3025.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.8%

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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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.