Croissant vs. Yogurt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on the differences between croissant and yogurt
- Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin A, and manganese, yet yogurt is higher in vitamin B12.
- Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than yogurt.
- Croissant contains 186 times more vitamin A than yogurt. While croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, yogurt contains only 4IU.
- The amount of saturated fat in yogurt is lower.
- The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2800% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +370.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +44.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +3566.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +134% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +197.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +19.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +28.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.3% |
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 | +20500% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +8300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1587% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +951.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +160.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1157.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +157% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +368.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 0.117g | 52% |
| Fats | 21g | 0.39g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.023mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.75µg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.07mg | 25% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 9.7µg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 1µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 5mg | 21% |
| Folate | 88µg | 7µg | 20% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 36mg | 19% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 59kcal | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 0.053g | 14% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 3.6g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.009mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.208mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.331mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.017mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.012g | 7% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 110mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.01mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 135mg | 4% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 15.1mg | 4% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 10.19g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.278mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.52mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 141mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 11mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 3.6g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 3.24g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.063mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.006g | 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 | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.01g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +5284.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1172.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +150% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +266.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +10324.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +9016.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99% |
