Croissant vs. Flour — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between croissant and flour
- The amount of vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, selenium, vitamin B2, and manganese in flour is higher than in croissant.
- Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than flour.
- Flour has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of flour is 72, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Wheat flour, white, all-purpose, enriched, bleached.
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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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +146.7% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +37.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +128.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +80% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +106.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +49.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +96.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +273.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +102.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +105% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +169.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +108% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 0.155g | 52% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 4.64mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.785mg | 33% |
| Fats | 21g | 0.98g | 31% |
| Folate | 88µg | 183µg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 5.904mg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 2mg | 20% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 33.9µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.494mg | 19% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.682mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 0.087g | 14% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 76.31g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.438mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.144mg | 7% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 10.4mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.413g | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.06mg | 5% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 10.33g | 4% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 364kcal | 2% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 15mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.044mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.3µg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 22mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 73.61g | N/A |
| Potassium | 118mg | 107mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 0.27g | N/A |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.7mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 108mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.127mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.357mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.71mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.228mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.183mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.415mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.23mg | 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
| Contains more FatsFats | +2042.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +94.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +26% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +66.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +6250.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +164.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.7% |
