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.
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.
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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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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
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
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19632.1% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +859.6% |