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Pork vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between pork and croissant

  • Pork has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and zinc, while croissant has more folate.
  • Pork's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% higher.
  • Croissant contains 8 times less vitamin B6 than pork. Pork contains 0.464mg of vitamin B6, while croissant contains 0.058mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in pork is lower.
  • Pork has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of pork is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Pork, fresh, loin, whole, separable lean, and fat, cooked, broiled 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.
Pork
Pork
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 20% 5.7% 37% 33% 24% 65% 105% 8.1% 1.2% 247%
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 +75%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +258.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +218.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +99.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +94.7%
Contains more IronIron +133.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg

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.
Pork
Pork
8
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 2% 0.67% 5.8% 20% 219% 74% 94% 42% 107% 88% 0% 3.8% 51%
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 CVitamin C +200%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +126%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +33.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +130.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +700%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +337.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +142%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +10200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +23.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1660%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pork Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.877mg 0.388mg 41%
Selenium 45.3µg 22.7µg 41%
Protein 27.32g 8.2g 38%
Vitamin B6 0.464mg 0.058mg 31%
Saturated fat 5.23g 11.659g 29%
Vitamin B12 0.7µg 0.16µg 23%
Vitamin A 2µg 206µg 23%
Folate 5µg 88µg 21%
Phosphorus 246mg 105mg 20%
Sodium 62mg 467mg 18%
Vitamin B3 5.037mg 2.188mg 18%
Carbs 0g 45.8g 15%
Iron 0.87mg 2.03mg 15%
Zinc 2.39mg 0.75mg 15%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.33mg 14%
Fats 13.92g 21g 11%
Choline 93.9mg 38.8mg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Potassium 423mg 118mg 9%
Calories 242kcal 406kcal 8%
Vitamin D 1.3µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin D 53IU 0IU 7%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.241mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.84mg 4%
Cholesterol 80mg 67mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.698mg 0.861mg 3%
Magnesium 28mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.19g 5.525g 2%
Calcium 19mg 37mg 2%
Copper 0.073mg 0.08mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.2g 1.094g 1%
Vitamin C 0.6mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.338mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.234mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.26mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 2.177mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 2.446mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.712mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.086mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 1.473mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 1.067mg 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
Pork
Pork
2
27% 14% 58%
Protein: 27.32 g
Fats: 13.92 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 57.87 g
Other: 0.89 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 +233.2%
Contains more WaterWater +149.4%
Contains more FatsFats +50.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +102.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pork
Pork
3
41% 49% 10%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.19 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.2 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 -55.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.094g

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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. Pork - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167820/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.