White chocolate vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between white chocolate and croissant?

White chocolate is richer in vitamin B12 and calcium, while croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin A.
White chocolate's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 39% higher.
Croissant has 5 times less calcium than white chocolate. White chocolate has 199mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
Croissant is lower in saturated fat.
Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than white chocolate (41).

We used Candies, white chocolate and Croissants, butter types in this comparison.

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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.

White chocolate

Croissant

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+437.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+142.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+67.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-80.7%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more IronIron	+745.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+33.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+404.4%

~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg

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.

White chocolate

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+150%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+14.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+250%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+405.6%

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+2188.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+515.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+193.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+41.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine	+31.5%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	19.412g	11.659g	35%
Selenium	4.5µg	22.7µg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.388mg	27%
Iron	0.24mg	2.03mg	22%
Vitamin A	9µg	206µg	22%
Folate	7µg	88µg	20%
Fats	32.09g	21g	17%
Vitamin B12	0.56µg	0.16µg	17%
Sodium	90mg	467mg	16%
Calcium	199mg	37mg	16%
Cholesterol	21mg	67mg	15%
Manganese	0.008mg	0.33mg	14%
Fiber	0.2g	2.6g	10%
Phosphorus	176mg	105mg	10%
Monounsaturated fat	9.097g	5.525g	9%
Vitamin B3	0.745mg	2.188mg	9%
Calories	539kcal	406kcal	7%
Vitamin K	9.1µg	1.8µg	6%
Vitamin B5	0.608mg	0.861mg	5%
Protein	5.87g	8.2g	5%
Potassium	286mg	118mg	5%
Carbs	59.24g	45.8g	4%
Vitamin B2	0.282mg	0.241mg	3%
Choline	29.5mg	38.8mg	2%
Copper	0.06mg	0.08mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.96mg	0.84mg	1%
Magnesium	12mg	16mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.013g	1.094g	1%
Vitamin C	0.5mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	59.04g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	59g	11.26g	N/A
Zinc	0.74mg	0.75mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.058mg	0%
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	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A