Orange vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are oranges and croissant different?
- Oranges are higher in vitamin C; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin C for oranges is 59% higher.
- Oranges have less saturated fat.
- Oranges have a lower glycemic index (45) than croissant (56).
Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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 | +53.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +60% |
| Contains more IronIron | +1930% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +77.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +971.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +650% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1220% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +4440% |
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 CVitamin C | +26500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +1772.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +346% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +502.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +675.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +244.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +193.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +361.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin C | 53.2mg | 0.2mg | 59% |
| Saturated fat | 0.015g | 11.659g | 53% |
| Selenium | 0.5µg | 22.7µg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.12g | 21g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.087mg | 0.388mg | 25% |
| Iron | 0.1mg | 2.03mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 11µg | 206µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Calories | 47kcal | 406kcal | 18% |
| Folate | 30µg | 88µg | 15% |
| Protein | 0.94g | 8.2g | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.04mg | 0.241mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.023g | 5.525g | 14% |
| Phosphorus | 14mg | 105mg | 13% |
| Manganese | 0.025mg | 0.33mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.282mg | 2.188mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.25mg | 0.861mg | 12% |
| Carbs | 11.75g | 45.8g | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.025g | 1.094g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Choline | 8.4mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
| Zinc | 0.07mg | 0.75mg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.045mg | 0.08mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 181mg | 118mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 10mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 2.4g | 2.6g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 9.35g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 40mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 9.35g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.06mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.009mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.015mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.025mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.023mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.047mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.031mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.04mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.018mg | 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 | +273.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +772.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +17400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +289.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +309.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +23921.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +4276% |
