Paratha vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between paratha and croissant
- Paratha is higher in manganese and fiber, yet croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B5.
- Paratha covers your daily manganese needs 31% more than croissant.
- Paratha contains 4 times more fiber than croissant. While paratha contains 9.6g of fiber, croissant contains only 2.6g.
- The amount of saturated fat in paratha is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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 | +131.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +82.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +14.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +219.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +48% |
| Contains more IronIron | +26.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +219.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +60.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +37.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +88.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +10200% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +252.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +217.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +19.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +85.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +515.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 1.054mg | 0.33mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 7.1µg | 22.7µg | 28% |
| Fiber | 9.6g | 2.6g | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 5.826g | 11.659g | 27% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.388mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Folate | 10µg | 88µg | 20% |
| Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.241mg | 13% |
| Fats | 13.2g | 21g | 12% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 2.484g | 1.094g | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.465mg | 0.861mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.146mg | 0.08mg | 7% |
| Choline | 6.3mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
| Iron | 1.61mg | 2.03mg | 5% |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 16mg | 5% |
| Protein | 6.36g | 8.2g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.837g | 5.525g | 4% |
| Calories | 326kcal | 406kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 0.84mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 2.188mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 120mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 452mg | 467mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Potassium | 139mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 25mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 45.35g | 45.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 35.75g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.15g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.034g | 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% | |
| Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +44.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +28.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +59.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -50% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +127.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +44% |
