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Sugar substitute vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are sugar substitute and croissant different?

  • Sugar substitute has more calcium; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, phosphorus, manganese, copper, fiber, and zinc.
  • Sugar substitute covers your daily need for calcium, 84% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of sugar substitute is 40.

Sweeteners, sugar substitute, granulated, brown and Croissants, butter types were used in this article.

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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 4.3% 264% 3.4% 6% 2.3% 1.1% 3.4% 75% 2.9% 0%
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 +2275.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +166.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +202.6%
Contains more IronIron +1168.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1042.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +1775%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1212.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -18.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1400%

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% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 0% 4.8% 3.5% 0% 0% 0% 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 B1Vitamin B1 +2486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1506.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +976.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +286.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Sugar substitute Croissant DV% diff.
Calcium 879mg 37mg 84%
Saturated fat 11.659g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Fats 0g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.388mg 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Iron 0.16mg 2.03mg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Folate 88µg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.015mg 0.241mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.08mg 0.861mg 16%
Phosphorus 8mg 105mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 14%
Carbs 84.77g 45.8g 13%
Manganese 0.022mg 0.33mg 13%
Protein 2.06g 8.2g 12%
Copper 0.007mg 0.08mg 8%
Fiber 0.6g 2.6g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 7%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.75mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Sodium 572mg 467mg 5%
Calories 347kcal 406kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.015mg 0.058mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 39mg 118mg 2%
Magnesium 6mg 16mg 2%
Starch 3.52g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 84.17g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 4.03g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
2% 85% 9% 4%
Protein: 2.06 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 84.77 g
Water: 9.14 g
Other: 4.03 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 CarbsCarbs +85.1%
Contains more OtherOther +123.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +298.1%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +153.8%

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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. Sugar substitute - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170675/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.