Croissant vs. Yolk — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between croissant and yolk
- Yolk is richer than croissant in choline, vitamin B12, selenium, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin D, vitamin B6, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for cholesterol for yolk is 339% higher.
- Croissant contains 10 times more sodium than yolk. Croissant contains 467mg of sodium, while yolk contains 48mg.
- Yolk has a lower glycemic index than croissant.
Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Egg, yolk, raw, fresh.
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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 | +220% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +500% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +248.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +34.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +206.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +271.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -89.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +146.7% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +120.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9016.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +157.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +85% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +207.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +247.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +503.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1118.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65.9% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +2013.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 1085mg | 339% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 820.2mg | 142% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.95µg | 75% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 56µg | 61% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 2.99mg | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 390mg | 41% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 5.4µg | 27% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 218IU | 27% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.35mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.528mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 4.204g | 21% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 381µg | 19% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 48mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.176mg | 18% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 11.738g | 16% |
| Folate | 88µg | 146µg | 15% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 15.86g | 15% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 2.3mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 3.59g | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.024mg | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 2.58mg | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.055mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 9.551g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 2.73mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 129mg | 9% |
| Fats | 21g | 26.54g | 9% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 322kcal | 4% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 0.7µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Potassium | 118mg | 109mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 0.56g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.077mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.177mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.687mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.866mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 1.399mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 1.217mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.378mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.949mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.07g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.011g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.114g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1175.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +93.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +26.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.5% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -18.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +284.3% |
