Pretzel vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between pretzel and croissant?
- Pretzel is richer in iron, manganese, folate, and vitamin B3, while croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 56% higher.
- Croissant has 3 times less manganese than pretzel. Pretzel has 1.015mg of manganese, while croissant has 0.33mg.
- Croissant is lower in sodium.
- Pretzel has a higher glycemic index (83) than croissant (56).
We used Snacks, pretzels, hard, plain, salted and Croissants, butter types in this comparison.
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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 | +81.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +89% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +95% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +21.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +207.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +37% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -62.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +415.9% |
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 CVitamin C | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +37.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +140.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +27.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +55.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +88.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +78.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +167.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +31.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.391g | 11.659g | 51% |
| Sodium | 1240mg | 467mg | 34% |
| Selenium | 4.4µg | 22.7µg | 33% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.03mg | 32% |
| Manganese | 1.015mg | 0.33mg | 30% |
| Starch | 72.58g | 30% | |
| Fats | 2.93g | 21g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Folate | 166µg | 88µg | 20% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.27mg | 2.188mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 80.39g | 45.8g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.727g | 5.525g | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.322mg | 0.861mg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.156mg | 0.08mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.332mg | 0.241mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Protein | 10.04g | 8.2g | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 128mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.4g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Potassium | 223mg | 118mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 29mg | 16mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.424mg | 0.388mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 1.04mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.47mg | 0.84mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 0.2mg | 2% |
| Choline | 29.5mg | 38.8mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.291g | 1.094g | 1% |
| Calories | 384kcal | 406kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 2.8µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.074mg | 0.058mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 27mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 76.99g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.21g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.097mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.25mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.407mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.757mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.257mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.177mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.52mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.48mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.22mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.31g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.063g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.223g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +75.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +95% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +616.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +641.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -96.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +18% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +660% |
