Dates vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between dates and croissant?
- Dates are richer in fiber, potassium, and copper, while croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% higher.
- Croissant has 6 times less potassium than dates. Dates have 656mg of potassium, while croissant has 118mg.
- Dates are lower in sodium.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than dates (42).
We used Dates, deglet noor and Croissants, butter 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +168.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +455.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +157.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +99% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +158.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +69.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +26% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +656.7% |
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 | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +184.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1580% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +646.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +265.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +71.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +46.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +363.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +515.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.032g | 11.659g | 53% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 22.7µg | 36% |
| Fats | 0.39g | 21g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.052mg | 0.388mg | 28% |
| Fructose | 19.56g | 24% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 8g | 2.6g | 22% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Folate | 19µg | 88µg | 17% |
| Potassium | 656mg | 118mg | 16% |
| Copper | 0.206mg | 0.08mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.036g | 5.525g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.066mg | 0.241mg | 13% |
| Iron | 1.02mg | 2.03mg | 13% |
| Protein | 2.45g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Carbs | 75.03g | 45.8g | 10% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.165mg | 0.058mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.019g | 1.094g | 7% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.274mg | 2.188mg | 6% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
| Calories | 282kcal | 406kcal | 6% |
| Magnesium | 43mg | 16mg | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 62mg | 105mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.05mg | 0.84mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.589mg | 0.861mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.29mg | 0.75mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.262mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 2.7µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 67.03g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 39mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 63.35g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.012mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.043mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.049mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.084mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.066mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.022mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.05mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.071mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.032mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +63.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +234.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +5284.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +13% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +15247.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +5657.9% |
