Focaccia vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
Important differences between focaccia and croissant
- Focaccia has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1; however, croissant has more vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B12, and choline.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 54% more.
- Focaccia has 2 times more vitamin B3 than croissant. Focaccia has 3.67mg of vitamin B3, while croissant has 2.188mg.
- Focaccia is lower in saturated fat.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain and Croissants, butter.
Infographic
Infographic link
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 | +25% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +13.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +77.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +42.8% |
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 EVitamin E | +69% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +21.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +24.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +67.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +94.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +216.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +56.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +33.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +1237.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.877g | 11.659g | 49% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Fats | 7.89g | 21g | 20% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.03mg | 14% |
| Folate | 138µg | 88µg | 13% |
| Selenium | 15.9µg | 22.7µg | 12% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.67mg | 2.188mg | 9% |
| Calories | 249kcal | 406kcal | 8% |
| Choline | 2.9mg | 38.8mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.47mg | 0.388mg | 7% |
| Zinc | 1.33mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.301mg | 0.241mg | 5% |
| Sodium | 561mg | 467mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.42mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.645mg | 0.861mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.113mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 35.82g | 45.8g | 3% |
| Fiber | 1.8g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 5.7µg | 1.8µg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.091mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.364mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.994g | 1.094g | 1% |
| Protein | 8.77g | 8.2g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 34.02g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 35mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.75g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.67g | 5.525g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 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 WaterWater | +97.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +166.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +27.9% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.8% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +10.1% |
~equal in
Monounsaturated fat
~5.525g
