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Protein bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between protein bread and croissant

  • Protein bread has more manganese, copper, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and magnesium; however, croissant has more vitamin A.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Protein bread has 5 times more copper than croissant. Protein bread has 0.417mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.
  • Protein bread is lower in saturated fat.
  • Protein bread has a higher glycemic index than croissant.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, protein (includes gluten) 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 46% 37% 28% 156% 139% 50% 79% 53% 192% 179%
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 +306.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +235.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +172.9%
Contains more IronIron +104.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +421.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +142.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +346.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.9%

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.
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% 7.2% 0% 90% 91% 80% 25% 16% 0% 3.3% 87% 10%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +96%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +133.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +105%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +107.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Protein bread Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.332g 11.659g 51%
Manganese 1.472mg 0.33mg 50%
Copper 0.417mg 0.08mg 37%
Fats 2.2g 21g 29%
Iron 4.15mg 2.03mg 27%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Selenium 32.9µg 22.7µg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.183g 5.525g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.289mg 2.188mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.394mg 0.241mg 12%
Magnesium 65mg 16mg 12%
Phosphorus 185mg 105mg 11%
Zinc 1.82mg 0.75mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.861mg 9%
Calcium 124mg 37mg 9%
Protein 12.1g 8.2g 8%
Calories 245kcal 406kcal 8%
Folate 116µg 88µg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Potassium 322mg 118mg 6%
Choline 18.7mg 38.8mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.36mg 0.84mg 3%
Sodium 404mg 467mg 3%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin B1 0.36mg 0.388mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.009g 1.094g 1%
Carbs 43.8g 45.8g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.071mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 40.8g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 1.44g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.148mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.366mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.471mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.858mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.372mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.199mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.596mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.518mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.271mg 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
12% 2% 44% 40% 2%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 2.2 g
Carbs: 43.8 g
Water: 40 g
Other: 1.9 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 +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +72.4%
Contains more FatsFats +854.5%
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 12% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.332 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.183 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.009 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 -97.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2919.1%
~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. Protein bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174917/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.