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English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and croissant?

  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in iron, calcium, vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper; however, croissant is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 55% more.
  • Croissant contains 4 times less calcium than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain 163mg of calcium, while croissant contains 37mg.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have less saturated fat.
  • English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) have a lower glycemic index (45) than croissant (56).

We used English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) and Croissants, butter types 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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +340.5%
Contains more IronIron +97%
Contains more CopperCopper +68.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +53%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.1%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~equal in Sodium ~467mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.7µg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
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 CVitamin C +800%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +22.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +86%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +171%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
Contains more CholineCholine +142.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.733g 11.659g 50%
Fats 1.69g 21g 30%
Iron 4mg 2.03mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Methionine 153mg 0.175mg 15%
Calcium 163mg 37mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.383g 5.525g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.07mg 2.188mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.363mg 0.861mg 10%
Calories 227kcal 406kcal 9%
Manganese 0.505mg 0.33mg 8%
Vitamin B1 0.477mg 0.388mg 7%
Copper 0.135mg 0.08mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.16µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.31mg 0.84mg 4%
Fiber 3.5g 2.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.498g 1.094g 4%
Choline 16mg 38.8mg 4%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.75mg 3%
Phosphorus 92mg 105mg 2%
Sodium 425mg 467mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Vitamin C 1.8mg 0.2mg 2%
Folate 94µg 88µg 2%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Vitamin B2 0.25mg 0.241mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Carbs 44.17g 45.8g 1%
Protein 8.87g 8.2g 1%
Selenium 22.4µg 22.7µg 1%
Net carbs 40.67g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 109mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 3.53g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.331mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.404mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.45mg 0.329mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.417mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.454mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.201mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 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 WaterWater +87.8%
Contains more FatsFats +1142.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1342.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +119.7%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.