Pita bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between pita bread and croissant
- Pita bread has more vitamin B1, vitamin B3, copper, selenium, and iron; however, croissant is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B12.
- Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 57% more than pita bread.
- Croissant has 2 times less vitamin B3 than pita bread. Pita bread has 4.632mg of vitamin B3, while croissant has 2.188mg.
- Pita bread contains less saturated fat.
- Pita bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of pita bread is 68, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Bread, pita, white, enriched 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 | +62.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +132.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +29.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +110% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +12% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +45.8% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.9% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +54.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +35.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +21.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +180% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +116.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +70.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +165.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.166g | 11.659g | 52% |
| Fats | 1.2g | 21g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.599mg | 0.388mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.632mg | 2.188mg | 15% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.105g | 5.525g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.168mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.397mg | 0.861mg | 9% |
| Selenium | 27.1µg | 22.7µg | 8% |
| Calories | 275kcal | 406kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.481mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.327mg | 0.241mg | 7% |
| Iron | 2.62mg | 2.03mg | 7% |
| Folate | 107µg | 88µg | 5% |
| Calcium | 86mg | 37mg | 5% |
| Choline | 14.6mg | 38.8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.3mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.535g | 1.094g | 4% |
| Sodium | 536mg | 467mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 55.7g | 45.8g | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.2g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 9.1g | 8.2g | 2% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.034mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 97mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.84mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.5g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 120mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 1.3g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.105mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.257mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.349mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.634mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.219mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.16mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.446mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.394mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.195mg | 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
Protein:
9.1 g
Fats:
1.2 g
Carbs:
55.7 g
Water:
32.1 g
Other:
1.9 g
Protein:
8.2 g
Fats:
21 g
Carbs:
45.8 g
Water:
23.2 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +21.6% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +38.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1650% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.2g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.166 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.105 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.535 g
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 | -98.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +5161.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +104.5% |
