Taro vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between taro and croissant?
- Taro is higher in vitamin B6 and potassium; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B2, and folate.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
- Croissant contains 5 times less potassium than taro. Taro contains 591mg of potassium, while croissant contains 118mg.
- Taro has less sodium.
We used Taro, raw and Croissants, butter types 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +106.3% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +16.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +400.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +115% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +16.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +269.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +226.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +3142.9% |
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 | +2150% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +183.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +387.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +5050% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +308.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +864% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +184.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +80% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +124.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.041g | 11.659g | 53% |
| Selenium | 0.7µg | 22.7µg | 40% |
| Fats | 0.2g | 21g | 32% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.095mg | 0.388mg | 24% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 4µg | 206µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 11mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Iron | 0.55mg | 2.03mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.025mg | 0.241mg | 17% |
| Folate | 22µg | 88µg | 17% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.283mg | 0.058mg | 17% |
| Calories | 112kcal | 406kcal | 15% |
| Potassium | 591mg | 118mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.016g | 5.525g | 14% |
| Protein | 1.5g | 8.2g | 13% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.303mg | 0.861mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.6mg | 2.188mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.172mg | 0.08mg | 10% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 0.84mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.083g | 1.094g | 7% |
| Fiber | 4.1g | 2.6g | 6% |
| Carbs | 26.46g | 45.8g | 6% |
| Vitamin C | 4.5mg | 0.2mg | 5% |
| Zinc | 0.23mg | 0.75mg | 5% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 38.8mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 33mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 84mg | 105mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.383mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 43mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 22.36g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.4g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.023mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.069mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.054mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.111mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.067mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.02mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.082mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.082mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.034mg | 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 | +204.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +446.7% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +10400% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +73.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -99.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +34431.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1218.1% |
