Mousse vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between mousse and croissant
- Mousse has more vitamin B12, while croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and manganese.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 29% higher.
- Croissant contains 3 times less vitamin B12 than mousse. Mousse contains 0.47µg of vitamin B12, while croissant contains 0.16µg.
- The amount of cholesterol in croissant is lower.
- Mousse has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of mousse is 42, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.
The food types used in this comparison are Desserts, mousse, chocolate, prepared-from-recipe 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +159.5% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.2% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.4% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -91.9% |
Contains more IronIron | +269.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +17.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +459.3% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +206.8% |
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 B12Vitamin B12 | +193.8% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +47.1% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +64.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +762.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +17.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1398.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +61.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +12.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +486.7% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.045mg | 0.388mg | 29% |
Selenium | 7.4µg | 22.7µg | 28% |
Cholesterol | 140mg | 67mg | 24% |
Sodium | 38mg | 467mg | 19% |
Iron | 0.55mg | 2.03mg | 19% |
Folate | 15µg | 88µg | 18% |
Vitamin B3 | 0.146mg | 2.188mg | 13% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.47µg | 0.16µg | 13% |
Manganese | 0.059mg | 0.33mg | 12% |
Saturated fat | 9.151g | 11.659g | 11% |
Carbs | 16.07g | 45.8g | 10% |
Calories | 225kcal | 406kcal | 9% |
Fiber | 0.6g | 2.6g | 8% |
Protein | 4.14g | 8.2g | 8% |
Fats | 16g | 21g | 8% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.533mg | 0.861mg | 7% |
Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
Vitamin A | 140µg | 206µg | 7% |
Calcium | 96mg | 37mg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.205mg | 0.241mg | 3% |
Vitamin E | 0.51mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
Caffeine | 7mg | 0mg | 2% |
Phosphorus | 117mg | 105mg | 2% |
Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.027g | 5.525g | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.879g | 1.094g | 1% |
Potassium | 143mg | 118mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.64mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
Copper | 0.075mg | 0.08mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 15.47g | 43.2g | N/A |
Sugar | 14.81g | 11.26g | N/A |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1.8µg | 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 | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.01g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more WaterWater | +171.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +98.1% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.3% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +185% |
Contains more OtherOther | +111.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -21.5% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +24.5% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~5.525g