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Oats vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between oats and croissant?

  • The amount of manganese, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, fiber, vitamin B1, and zinc in oats is higher than in croissant.
  • Oats' daily need coverage for manganese is 199% more.
  • Croissant contains 11 times less magnesium than oats. Oats contain 177mg of magnesium, while croissant contains 16mg.
  • Oats have less saturated fat.

We used Oats 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.
Oats
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 126% 16% 38% 177% 209% 108% 224% 0.26% 641% 0%
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 +1006.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +45.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +132.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +682.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +429.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +398.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1389.7%

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.
Oats
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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% 0% 191% 32% 18% 81% 27% 0% 0% 42% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +96.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +56.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +105.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +73.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +127.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +57.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Oats Croissant DV% diff.
Manganese 4.916mg 0.33mg 199%
Copper 0.626mg 0.08mg 61%
Phosphorus 523mg 105mg 60%
Saturated fat 1.217g 11.659g 47%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Magnesium 177mg 16mg 38%
Iron 4.72mg 2.03mg 34%
Fiber 10.6g 2.6g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.763mg 0.388mg 31%
Zinc 3.97mg 0.75mg 29%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Fats 6.9g 21g 22%
Sodium 2mg 467mg 20%
Protein 16.89g 8.2g 17%
Vitamin B5 1.349mg 0.861mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.535g 1.094g 10%
Potassium 429mg 118mg 9%
Vitamin B3 0.961mg 2.188mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.139mg 0.241mg 8%
Folate 56µg 88µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.178g 5.525g 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Carbs 66.27g 45.8g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.119mg 0.058mg 5%
Calcium 54mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Calories 389kcal 406kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 55.67g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.234mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.575mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.694mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.284mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.701mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.312mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.895mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.937mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.405mg 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
Oats
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17% 7% 66% 8% 2%
Protein: 16.89 g
Fats: 6.9 g
Carbs: 66.27 g
Water: 8.22 g
Other: 1.72 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 ProteinProtein +106%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +44.7%
Contains more FatsFats +204.3%
Contains more WaterWater +182.2%
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Oats
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21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.217 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.178 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.535 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 -89.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +131.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +153.7%

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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. Oats - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169705/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.