Yellow cake vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are yellow cake and croissant different?
- Yellow cake is higher in vitamin E and vitamin K; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 31% higher.
- Yellow cake contains 14 times more vitamin K than croissant. While yellow cake contains 25.1µg of vitamin K, croissant contains only 1.8µg.
- Yellow cake has less saturated fat.
Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery and Croissants, butter are the varieties 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 | +25% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +31.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +48.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +284.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +435.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1294.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +2842.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +802.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +159.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +173.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +421.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +300% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +123% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 5.9µg | 22.7µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.043mg | 0.388mg | 29% |
| Saturated fat | 5.793g | 11.659g | 27% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.728g | 1.094g | 24% |
| Vitamin E | 4.5mg | 0.84mg | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 7µg | 206µg | 22% |
| Vitamin K | 25.1µg | 1.8µg | 19% |
| Folate | 22µg | 88µg | 17% |
| Cholesterol | 16mg | 67mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.165mg | 0.861mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.093mg | 0.241mg | 11% |
| Protein | 3.16g | 8.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.8mg | 2.188mg | 9% |
| Copper | 0.159mg | 0.08mg | 9% |
| Sodium | 310mg | 467mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 138mg | 105mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.222mg | 0.33mg | 5% |
| Fats | 17.75g | 21g | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Starch | 8.55g | 4% | |
| Choline | 17.4mg | 38.8mg | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 7.214g | 5.525g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Carbs | 55.36g | 45.8g | 3% |
| Potassium | 187mg | 118mg | 2% |
| Fructose | 0.62g | 1% | |
| Calories | 379kcal | 406kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 20mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 6IU | 0IU | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 53.86g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 2.03mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 39.22g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 1.313g | 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 | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.474g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.026g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 3.999g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
3.16 g
Fats:
17.75 g
Carbs:
55.36 g
Water:
22.38 g
Other:
1.35 g
Protein:
8.2 g
Fats:
21 g
Carbs:
45.8 g
Water:
23.2 g
Other:
1.8 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +159.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +18.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +33.3% |
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Water
~23.2g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
4.728 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 | -50.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +332.2% |
