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Croissant vs. Yeast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and yeast

  • Yeast is richer than croissant in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B3, vitamin B6, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for yeast is 883% higher.
  • Croissant contains 12 times more saturated fat than yeast. Croissant contains 11.659g of saturated fat, while yeast contains 1.001g.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Leavening agents, yeast, baker's, active dry.

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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 39% 9% 84% 81% 145% 217% 273% 6.7% 41% 43%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +23.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +187.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +709.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +445%
Contains more ZincZinc +958.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +506.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.1%
~equal in Iron ~2.17mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.312mg

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%
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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 1% 0% 0% 0% 2748% 923% 754% 810% 346% 8.8% 1% 1755% 17%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
Contains more CholineCholine +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2732.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1559.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1737.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1467.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2486.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +2559.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Yeast DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 10.99mg 884%
Folate 88µg 2340µg 563%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 4mg 289%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 13.5mg 253%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 40.2mg 238%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 1.5mg 111%
Fiber 2.6g 26.9g 97%
Phosphorus 105mg 637mg 76%
Zinc 0.75mg 7.94mg 65%
Protein 8.2g 40.44g 64%
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.001g 48%
Copper 0.08mg 0.436mg 40%
Selenium 22.7µg 7.9µg 27%
Potassium 118mg 955mg 25%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Fats 21g 7.61g 21%
Sodium 467mg 51mg 18%
Magnesium 16mg 54mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.017g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.07µg 4%
Calories 406kcal 325kcal 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 4.309g 3%
Iron 2.03mg 2.17mg 2%
Carbs 45.8g 41.22g 2%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.312mg 1%
Calcium 37mg 30mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.4µg 1%
Choline 38.8mg 32mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 14.32g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.54mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.99mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.89mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.92mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 3.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.59mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.75mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 2.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.91mg 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
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40% 8% 41% 5% 6%
Protein: 40.44 g
Fats: 7.61 g
Carbs: 41.22 g
Water: 5.08 g
Other: 5.65 g
Contains more FatsFats +176%
Contains more WaterWater +356.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +393.2%
Contains more OtherOther +213.9%
~equal in Carbs ~41.22g

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
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19% 81%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.001 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.309 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +6335.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Yeast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175043/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.