Mortadella vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are mortadella and croissant different?
- Mortadella is higher in vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, manganese, and fiber.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B2 for mortadella is 11751% higher.
- Mortadella contains 9 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. While mortadella contains 1.48µg of vitamin B12, croissant contains only 0.16µg.
- Croissant has less sodium.
- Mortadella has a lower glycemic index (28) than croissant (56).
Mortadella, beef, pork and Croissants, butter are the varieties used 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 PotassiumPotassium | +38.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +180% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +45.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +105.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +45% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1000% |
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 DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +63385.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +22.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +124.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +825% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +86.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +281.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +226.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +95.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2833.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B2 | 153mg | 0.241mg | 11751% |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.48µg | 0.16µg | 55% |
| Sodium | 1246mg | 467mg | 34% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.119mg | 0.388mg | 22% |
| Folate | 3µg | 88µg | 21% |
| Protein | 16.37g | 8.2g | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 11.38g | 5.525g | 15% |
| Carbs | 3.05g | 45.8g | 14% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 3.12g | 1.094g | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.03mg | 0.33mg | 13% |
| Zinc | 2.1mg | 0.75mg | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 9.51g | 11.659g | 10% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Iron | 1.4mg | 2.03mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.44mg | 0.861mg | 8% |
| Fats | 25.39g | 21g | 7% |
| Choline | 72.2mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.13mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Calories | 311kcal | 406kcal | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 1µg | 0µg | 5% |
| Vitamin D | 41IU | 0IU | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 67mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.673mg | 2.188mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 18mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 163mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 11mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 3.05g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Selenium | 22.6µg | 22.7µg | 0% |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.152mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.633mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.708mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.213mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.262mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.394mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.598mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.735mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.52mg | 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
Protein:
16.37 g
Fats:
25.39 g
Carbs:
3.05 g
Water:
52.3 g
Other:
2.89 g
Protein:
8.2 g
Fats:
21 g
Carbs:
45.8 g
Water:
23.2 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +99.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +20.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +125.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +60.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1401.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
9.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
11.38 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.12 g
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 | -18.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +106% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.2% |
