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Croissant vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and yellow cake different?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2; however, yellow cake is richer in vitamin E and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 31% higher.
  • Croissant contains 29 times more vitamin A than yellow cake. While croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, yellow cake contains only 26IU.
  • Yellow cake has less cholesterol.

Croissants, butter and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery are the varieties used in this article.

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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 14% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +15.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +78.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +48.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +284.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +58.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -33.6%
~equal in Iron ~2.03mg

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 0% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +2842.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +802.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +159.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +173.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +421.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +123%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +435.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1294.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Yellow cake DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 5.9µg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.043mg 29%
Saturated fat 11.659g 5.793g 27%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.728g 24%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 4.5mg 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 7µg 22%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 25.1µg 19%
Folate 88µg 22µg 17%
Cholesterol 67mg 16mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.165mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.093mg 11%
Protein 8.2g 3.16g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.8mg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.159mg 9%
Sodium 467mg 310mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 138mg 5%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.222mg 5%
Fats 21g 17.75g 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 17.4mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.214g 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.42mg 3%
Carbs 45.8g 55.36g 3%
Potassium 118mg 187mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 406kcal 379kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Calcium 37mg 32mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 6IU 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 53.86g N/A
Iron 2.03mg 2.03mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 39.22g N/A
Trans fat 1.313g N/A
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
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +159.5%
Contains more FatsFats +18.3%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +20.9%
~equal in Water ~22.38g

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -50.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +332.2%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.