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Croissant vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and white chocolate?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin A, while white chocolate is higher in vitamin B12 and calcium.
  • White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
  • White chocolate has 25 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while white chocolate has 30IU.
  • White chocolate is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than white chocolate (41).

We used Croissants, butter and Candies, white chocolate types in this comparison.

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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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +745.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +404.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +437.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +142.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -80.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +515.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +31.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +405.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 19.412g 35%
Selenium 22.7µg 4.5µg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.063mg 27%
Iron 2.03mg 0.24mg 22%
Vitamin A 206µg 9µg 22%
Folate 88µg 7µg 20%
Fats 21g 32.09g 17%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.56µg 17%
Sodium 467mg 90mg 16%
Calcium 37mg 199mg 16%
Cholesterol 67mg 21mg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.008mg 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0.2g 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 176mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 9.097g 9%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.745mg 9%
Calories 406kcal 539kcal 7%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.1µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.608mg 5%
Protein 8.2g 5.87g 5%
Potassium 118mg 286mg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 59.24g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.282mg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 29.5mg 2%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.96mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 12mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.013g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 59g N/A
Zinc 0.75mg 0.74mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +39.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1684.6%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
Contains more FatsFats +52.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.3%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +64.7%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.013g

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.