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Porridge vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between porridge and croissant

  • Porridge has more iron; however, croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Porridge has 2 times more iron than croissant. Porridge has 3.74mg of iron, while croissant has 2.03mg.
  • Porridge is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cereals, CREAM OF WHEAT, regular (10 minute), cooked with water, without salt 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 26% 1.4% 140% 13% 3.5% 6.4% 0.78% 0% 15%
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 CalciumCalcium +135.1%
Contains more IronIron +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +220%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +637.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +476.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +710.7%

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% 0.4% 0% 14% 5.8% 9.8% 4.3% 3% 0% 0.25% 9% 0%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +605.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +864%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +320.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +1112.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1700%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Porridge Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.033g 11.659g 53%
Selenium 2.8µg 22.7µg 36%
Fats 0.21g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.055mg 0.388mg 28%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Iron 3.74mg 2.03mg 21%
Sodium 6mg 467mg 20%
Folate 12µg 88µg 19%
Calories 50kcal 406kcal 18%
Vitamin B2 0.025mg 0.241mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.071mg 0.861mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 0.028g 5.525g 14%
Manganese 0mg 0.33mg 14%
Protein 1.44g 8.2g 14%
Phosphorus 15mg 105mg 13%
Carbs 10.52g 45.8g 12%
Vitamin B3 0.52mg 2.188mg 10%
Fiber 0.5g 2.6g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.114g 1.094g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Zinc 0.13mg 0.75mg 6%
Calcium 87mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0.84mg 5%
Copper 0.04mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 16mg 118mg 3%
Magnesium 5mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.013mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 1.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 10.02g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.03g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.02mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.045mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.063mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.11mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.037mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.027mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.078mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.033mg 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
11% 88%
Protein: 1.44 g
Fats: 0.21 g
Carbs: 10.52 g
Water: 87.61 g
Other: 0.22 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 WaterWater +277.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +469.4%
Contains more FatsFats +9900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +335.4%
Contains more OtherOther +718.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 16% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.033 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.028 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.114 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 -99.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +19632.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +859.6%

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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. Porridge - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171657/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.