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Spread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between spread and croissant

  • Spread has more vitamin B12; however, croissant has more selenium, folate, vitamin B1, iron, manganese, and vitamin A.
  • Spread's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 40% more.
  • Spread has 2 times more sodium than croissant. Spread has 1013mg of sodium, while croissant has 467mg.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than spread.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Sandwich spread, pork, beef 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.
Spread
Spread
2
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5.7% 3.6% 9.7% 30% 43% 28% 25% 132% 3.4% 53%
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 CopperCopper +62.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +36%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more IronIron +157%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78%
Contains less SodiumSodium -53.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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.
Spread
Spread
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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% 8.7% 35% 9% 43% 31% 32% 26% 28% 140% 4% 1.5% 34%
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 EVitamin E +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more CholineCholine +60.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +692.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +125.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +79.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +26.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Spread Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 1.12µg 0.16µg 40%
Saturated fat 5.977g 11.659g 26%
Sodium 1013mg 467mg 24%
Selenium 9.7µg 22.7µg 24%
Folate 2µg 88µg 22%
Vitamin A 26µg 206µg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.172mg 0.388mg 18%
Iron 0.79mg 2.03mg 16%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.33mg 13%
Carbs 11.94g 45.8g 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.565g 1.094g 10%
Cholesterol 38mg 67mg 10%
Fiber 0.2g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.43mg 0.861mg 9%
Calories 235kcal 406kcal 9%
Vitamin B2 0.134mg 0.241mg 8%
Phosphorus 59mg 105mg 7%
Copper 0.13mg 0.08mg 6%
Fats 17.34g 21g 6%
Vitamin E 1.74mg 0.84mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 7.584g 5.525g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.12mg 0.058mg 5%
Choline 62.3mg 38.8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Calcium 12mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin B3 1.73mg 2.188mg 3%
Vitamin D 22IU 0IU 3%
Zinc 1.02mg 0.75mg 2%
Magnesium 8mg 16mg 2%
Protein 7.66g 8.2g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 11.74g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 110mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 1.6µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.334mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.6mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.663mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.196mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.301mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.356mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.279mg 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
Spread
Spread
2
8% 17% 12% 60% 3%
Protein: 7.66 g
Fats: 17.34 g
Carbs: 11.94 g
Water: 60.28 g
Other: 2.78 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 +159.8%
Contains more OtherOther +54.4%
Contains more FatsFats +21.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +283.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Spread
Spread
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.977 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.584 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.565 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 -48.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +37.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.5%

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. Spread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174583/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.