Falafel vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between falafel and croissant?
- Falafel is higher in copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, and potassium; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin A.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 46% more.
- Croissant contains 5 times less magnesium than falafel. Falafel contains 82mg of magnesium, while croissant contains 16mg.
- Falafel has less saturated fat.
- Falafel has a lower glycemic index (33) than croissant (56).
We used Falafel, home-prepared 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +412.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +45.9% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +395.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +68.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +222.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +100% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -37% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +109.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +2170% |
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 | +700% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +115.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +20500% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +165.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +45.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +109.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +194.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 2.383g | 11.659g | 42% |
| Selenium | 1µg | 22.7µg | 39% |
| Vitamin A | 1µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.146mg | 0.388mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.258mg | 0.08mg | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.16g | 1.094g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.42mg | 2.03mg | 17% |
| Magnesium | 82mg | 16mg | 16% |
| Manganese | 0.691mg | 0.33mg | 16% |
| Potassium | 585mg | 118mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 10.171g | 5.525g | 12% |
| Phosphorus | 192mg | 105mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.292mg | 0.861mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Protein | 13.31g | 8.2g | 10% |
| Sodium | 294mg | 467mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.044mg | 2.188mg | 7% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.5mg | 0.75mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.166mg | 0.241mg | 6% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Carbs | 31.84g | 45.8g | 5% |
| Fats | 17.8g | 21g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.125mg | 0.058mg | 5% |
| Calories | 333kcal | 406kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Calcium | 54mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 1.6mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Folate | 93µg | 88µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 31.84g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.134mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.492mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.567mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.944mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.856mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.187mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.707mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.562mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.364mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +62.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +49.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +35% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +43.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -79.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +84.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.3% |
