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Turkey meat vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between turkey meat and croissant

  • Turkey meat is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc, yet croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin A.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 48% more than turkey meat.
  • Turkey meat contains 11 times more vitamin B6 than croissant. While turkey meat contains 0.616mg of vitamin B6, croissant contains only 0.058mg.
  • The amount of sodium in turkey meat is lower.
  • The glycemic index of turkey meat is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Turkey, whole, meat and skin, cooked, roasted 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 21% 4.2% 21% 41% 31% 68% 96% 13% 1.8% 163%
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 +87.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +102.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +16.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +230.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +112.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +31.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +164.3%
Contains more IronIron +86.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2257.1%

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% 4% 1.4% 6% 11% 65% 179% 57% 142% 128% 0% 6.8% 48%
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 DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +962.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +537.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +125.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1616.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1100%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +762.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.861mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
29% 7% 64%
Protein: 28.55 g
Fats: 7.39 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 63.52 g
Other: 0.48 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 ProteinProtein +248.2%
Contains more WaterWater +173.8%
Contains more FatsFats +184.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +76233.3%
Contains more OtherOther +275%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 38% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.155 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.647 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.119 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 -81.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +108.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Turkey meat Croissant
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Turkey meat Croissant DV% diff.
Vitamin B3 9.573mg 2.188mg 46%
Vitamin B6 0.616mg 0.058mg 43%
Saturated fat 2.155g 11.659g 43%
Protein 28.55g 8.2g 41%
Vitamin B12 1.02µg 0.16µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.045mg 0.388mg 29%
Vitamin A 12µg 206µg 22%
Fats 7.39g 21g 21%
Folate 9µg 88µg 20%
Phosphorus 223mg 105mg 17%
Sodium 103mg 467mg 16%
Zinc 2.48mg 0.75mg 16%
Carbs 0.06g 45.8g 15%
Cholesterol 109mg 67mg 14%
Manganese 0.014mg 0.33mg 14%
Selenium 29.8µg 22.7µg 13%
Iron 1.09mg 2.03mg 12%
Calories 189kcal 406kcal 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Choline 87.4mg 38.8mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.119g 1.094g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.647g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin E 0.07mg 0.84mg 5%
Potassium 239mg 118mg 4%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.281mg 0.241mg 3%
Calcium 14mg 37mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.948mg 0.861mg 2%
Vitamin D 15IU 0IU 2%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Copper 0.093mg 0.08mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 0.06g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 11.26g N/A
Trans fat 0.101g N/A
Tryptophan 0.291mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 1.004mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.796mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.925mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 2.282mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.724mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.903mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.902mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.749mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.008g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.005g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.105g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.014g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.841g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Turkey meat Croissant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
50%
Turkey meat
35%
Croissant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
46%
Turkey meat
43%
Croissant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Sugar (difference - 11.26g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat contains less Sodium (difference - 364mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 9.504g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Turkey meat
Turkey meat is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 42mg)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Turkey meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171479/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.