White bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are white bread and croissant different?
- White bread has more iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, calcium, and manganese; however, croissant is richer in vitamin A, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
- Croissant covers your daily need for saturated fat, 55% more than white bread.
- White bread has 4 times more calcium than croissant. White bread has 144mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
- White bread contains less saturated fat.
- White bread has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of white bread is 73, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.
Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +43.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +289.2% |
Contains more IronIron | +77.8% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +26.3% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +62.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +37.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +118.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +50% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +26.1% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +281.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +60.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +800% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +165.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Saturated fat | 0.698g | 11.659g | 50% |
Fats | 3.33g | 21g | 27% |
Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
Iron | 3.61mg | 2.03mg | 20% |
Vitamin B3 | 4.78mg | 2.188mg | 16% |
Starch | 37.17g | 15% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.599g | 5.525g | 12% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.533mg | 0.388mg | 12% |
Calcium | 144mg | 37mg | 11% |
Manganese | 0.536mg | 0.33mg | 9% |
Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.536mg | 0.861mg | 7% |
Calories | 266kcal | 406kcal | 7% |
Folate | 111µg | 88µg | 6% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 38.8mg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.22mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.602g | 1.094g | 3% |
Fructose | 2.43g | 3% | |
Magnesium | 23mg | 16mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.087mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
Copper | 0.101mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
Selenium | 22µg | 22.7µg | 1% |
Protein | 8.85g | 8.2g | 1% |
Carbs | 49.42g | 45.8g | 1% |
Vitamin K | 0.2µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
Sodium | 490mg | 467mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 98mg | 105mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 46.72g | 43.2g | N/A |
Potassium | 126mg | 118mg | 0% |
Sugar | 5.67g | 11.26g | N/A |
Fiber | 2.7g | 2.6g | 0% |
Zinc | 0.74mg | 0.75mg | 0% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.243mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.027g | 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 | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.166g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
8.85 g
Fats:
3.33 g
Carbs:
49.42 g
Water:
36.42 g
Other:
1.98 g
Protein:
8.2 g
Fats:
21 g
Carbs:
45.8 g
Water:
23.2 g
Other:
1.8 g
Contains more WaterWater | +57% |
Contains more FatsFats | +530.6% |
~equal in
Protein
~8.2g
~equal in
Carbs
~45.8g
~equal in
Other
~1.8g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.602 g
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 | -94% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +46.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +822.4% |