Pan dulce vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between pan dulce and croissant

Pan dulce is richer in iron, vitamin B3, selenium, and manganese, yet croissant is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 47% higher.
Pan dulce contains 2 times more vitamin B3 than croissant. Pan dulce contains 3.463mg of vitamin B3, while croissant contains 2.188mg.
Pan dulce contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Bread, pan dulce, sweet yeast bread 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.

Pan dulce

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+132.4%
Contains more IronIron	+41.4%
Contains more CopperCopper	+51.3%
Contains more ZincZinc	+12%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+39.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+15.4%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+14.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+11.7%

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.

Pan dulce

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+500%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+58.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+22.7%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+4020%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+45.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+45.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+12.5%
Contains more CholineCholine	+33.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	2.183g	11.659g	43%
Vitamin A	5µg	206µg	22%
Starch	37.8g		16%
Fats	11.58g	21g	14%
Cholesterol	30mg	67mg	12%
Iron	2.87mg	2.03mg	11%
Sodium	228mg	467mg	10%
Vitamin B3	3.463mg	2.188mg	8%
Manganese	0.46mg	0.33mg	6%
Selenium	26.2µg	22.7µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.499g	5.525g	5%
Calcium	86mg	37mg	5%
Fructose	4.05g		5%
Folate	108µg	88µg	5%
Copper	0.121mg	0.08mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.59mg	0.861mg	5%
Carbs	56.38g	45.8g	4%
Vitamin E	0.29mg	0.84mg	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.53g	1.094g	3%
Calories	367kcal	406kcal	2%
Protein	9.42g	8.2g	2%
Choline	29.1mg	38.8mg	2%
Vitamin B12	0.11µg	0.16µg	2%
Magnesium	24mg	16mg	2%
Phosphorus	94mg	105mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.241mg	1%
Vitamin C	1.2mg	0.2mg	1%
Zinc	0.84mg	0.75mg	1%
Fiber	2.3g	2.6g	1%
Vitamin B1	0.377mg	0.388mg	1%
Net carbs	54.08g	43.2g	N/A
Potassium	103mg	118mg	0%
Sugar	12.5g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin B6	0.057mg	0.058mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.6µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	1.103g		N/A
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-3 - ALA	0.066g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.009g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	1.21g		N/A