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Tortilla vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between tortilla and croissant

  • Tortilla has more iron, vitamin B3, and phosphorus; however, croissant has more vitamin B5, selenium, and vitamin B2.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% more.
  • Tortilla has 2 times more calcium than croissant. Tortilla has 70mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
  • Tortilla is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo) 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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
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 +18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more IronIron +87.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +27.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +134.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +23.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +36.7%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 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 B3Vitamin B3 +88.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +11.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +342.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +406.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Tortilla Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.296g 11.659g 52%
Fats 0.95g 21g 31%
Vitamin A 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 22%
Iron 3.81mg 2.03mg 22%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.17mg 0.861mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.185g 5.525g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.125mg 2.188mg 12%
Selenium 16.6µg 22.7µg 11%
Vitamin B2 0.114mg 0.241mg 10%
Calories 237kcal 406kcal 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Phosphorus 146mg 105mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.391g 1.094g 5%
Zinc 0.32mg 0.75mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 0.84mg 4%
Folate 98µg 88µg 3%
Manganese 0.268mg 0.33mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Copper 0.102mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.388mg 2%
Protein 7.28g 8.2g 2%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 1.8µg 1%
Fiber 2.4g 2.6g 1%
Carbs 49.94g 45.8g 1%
Magnesium 19mg 16mg 1%
Sodium 482mg 467mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 47.54g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 105mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 2.75g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.058mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.06mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.182mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.286mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.53mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.157mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.375mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.326mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.165mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 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 +72.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2110.5%
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g
~equal in Other ~1.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 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 -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2886.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +179.8%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.