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Egg white vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between egg whites and croissant

  • Egg whites have more vitamin B2; however, croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin A, manganese, and vitamin B5.
  • Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 58% more than egg whites.
  • Egg whites have 2 times more vitamin B2 than croissant. While egg whites have 0.439mg of vitamin B2, croissant has only 0.241mg.
  • Egg whites have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Egg, white, raw, fresh and Croissants, butter.

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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 7.9% 2.1% 14% 3% 7.7% 0.82% 6.4% 22% 1.4% 109%
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%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +428.6%
Contains more IronIron +2437.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +247.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +2400%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.5%

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% 0% 0% 0% 1% 101% 2% 11% 1.2% 11% 0% 3% 0.6%
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%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +82.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +9600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1983.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1060%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +2100%
Contains more CholineCholine +3427.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg white Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.659g 53%
Fats 0.17g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.004mg 0.388mg 32%
Iron 0.08mg 2.03mg 24%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Folate 4µg 88µg 21%
Calories 52kcal 406kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.439mg 0.241mg 15%
Carbs 0.73g 45.8g 15%
Manganese 0.011mg 0.33mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 5.525g 14%
Phosphorus 15mg 105mg 13%
Sodium 166mg 467mg 13%
Vitamin B3 0.105mg 2.188mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.19mg 0.861mg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 1.094g 7%
Zinc 0.03mg 0.75mg 7%
Choline 1.1mg 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0mg 0.84mg 6%
Copper 0.023mg 0.08mg 6%
Selenium 20µg 22.7µg 5%
Protein 10.9g 8.2g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.005mg 0.058mg 4%
Calcium 7mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 163mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.73g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.71g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.449mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.661mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.016mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.806mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.399mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.686mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.809mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.29mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
11% 88%
Protein: 10.9 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 0.73 g
Water: 87.57 g
Other: 0.63 g
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +32.9%
Contains more WaterWater +277.5%
Contains more FatsFats +12252.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6174%
Contains more OtherOther +185.7%

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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. Egg white - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172183/nutrients
  2. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.