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Peanut butter vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between peanut butter and croissant?

  • Peanut butter is higher in vitamin B3, manganese, vitamin E, copper, magnesium, phosphorus, and vitamin B6; however, croissant is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 68% more.
  • Croissant contains 11 times less vitamin E than peanut butter. Peanut butter contains 9.1mg of vitamin E, while croissant contains 0.84mg.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index (14) than croissant (56).

We used Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
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 +950%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +32.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +427.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +234.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +219%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +404.5%
Contains more IronIron +16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +453.7%

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.
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
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 EVitamin E +983.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +499.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +660.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +62.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +158.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +500%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Peanut butter Croissant DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 12.535g 1.094g 76%
Vitamin B3 13.112mg 2.188mg 68%
Manganese 1.665mg 0.33mg 58%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 0.84mg 55%
Monounsaturated fat 25.941g 5.525g 51%
Fats 51.36g 21g 47%
Copper 0.422mg 0.08mg 38%
Magnesium 168mg 16mg 36%
Selenium 4.1µg 22.7µg 34%
Phosphorus 335mg 105mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.441mg 0.058mg 29%
Protein 22.21g 8.2g 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Sodium 17mg 467mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.15mg 0.388mg 20%
Zinc 2.51mg 0.75mg 16%
Potassium 558mg 118mg 13%
Calories 598kcal 406kcal 10%
Fiber 5g 2.6g 10%
Carbs 22.31g 45.8g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B5 1.137mg 0.861mg 6%
Saturated fat 10.325g 11.659g 6%
Iron 1.74mg 2.03mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.192mg 0.241mg 4%
Choline 63mg 38.8mg 4%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Calcium 49mg 37mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 17.31g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 10.49g 11.26g N/A
Folate 87µg 88µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 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 +170.9%
Contains more FatsFats +144.6%
Contains more OtherOther +60.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1786.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 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 -11.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +369.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1045.8%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.