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True morels vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are true morels and croissant different?

  • True morels are higher in iron, copper, vitamin D, and phosphorus; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for true morels is 127% higher.
  • True morels have less sodium.
  • True morels have a lower glycemic index (32) than croissant (56).

Mushrooms, morel, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 13% 36% 457% 208% 55% 83% 2.7% 77% 12%
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 +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +16.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +248.3%
Contains more IronIron +500%
Contains more CopperCopper +681.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +170.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +931.8%

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.
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% 0% 0% 77% 17% 47% 42% 26% 31% 0% 0% 6.8% 0%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +134.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +462.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +17.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +95.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient True morels Croissant DV% diff.
Iron 12.18mg 2.03mg 127%
Copper 0.625mg 0.08mg 61%
Saturated fat 0.065g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 2.2µg 22.7µg 37%
Fats 0.57g 21g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.069mg 0.388mg 27%
Vitamin D 5.1µg 0µg 26%
Vitamin D 206IU 0IU 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Folate 9µg 88µg 20%
Sodium 21mg 467mg 19%
Calories 31kcal 406kcal 19%
Carbs 5.1g 45.8g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.052g 5.525g 14%
Phosphorus 194mg 105mg 13%
Zinc 2.03mg 0.75mg 12%
Manganese 0.587mg 0.33mg 11%
Protein 3.12g 8.2g 10%
Potassium 411mg 118mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.44mg 0.861mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.136mg 0.058mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.433g 1.094g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.205mg 0.241mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Calcium 43mg 37mg 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2.3g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.6g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B3 2.252mg 2.188mg 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
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.12 g
Fats: 0.57 g
Carbs: 5.1 g
Water: 89.61 g
Other: 1.6 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 +286.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.8%
Contains more FatsFats +3584.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +798%
Contains more OtherOther +12.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
12% 9% 79%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.065 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.052 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.433 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 -99.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10525%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +152.7%

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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. True morels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168423/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.