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Yogurt vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between yogurt and croissant

  • Yogurt is higher in vitamin B12, yet croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, vitamin A, and manganese.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than yogurt.
  • Yogurt contains 5 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. While yogurt contains 0.75µg of vitamin B12, croissant contains only 0.16µg.
  • The amount of sodium in yogurt is lower.
  • The glycemic index of yogurt is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Yogurt, Greek, plain, nonfat 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.
Yogurt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 33% 12% 2.6% 5.7% 14% 58% 4.7% 1.2% 53%
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 CalciumCalcium +197.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +19.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +28.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +370.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134%

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.
Yogurt
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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% 0.33% 0.2% 0% 5.8% 64% 3.9% 20% 15% 94% 0% 5.3% 8.2%
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 B2Vitamin B2 +15.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +368.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +8300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1587%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +951.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +157%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Yogurt Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.117g 11.659g 52%
Fats 0.39g 21g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.023mg 0.388mg 30%
Vitamin B12 0.75µg 0.16µg 25%
Iron 0.07mg 2.03mg 25%
Selenium 9.7µg 22.7µg 24%
Vitamin A 1µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 5mg 67mg 21%
Folate 7µg 88µg 20%
Sodium 36mg 467mg 19%
Calories 59kcal 406kcal 17%
Monounsaturated fat 0.053g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 3.6g 45.8g 14%
Manganese 0.009mg 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B3 0.208mg 2.188mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.331mg 0.861mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Copper 0.017mg 0.08mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.012g 1.094g 7%
Calcium 110mg 37mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0.84mg 6%
Phosphorus 135mg 105mg 4%
Choline 15.1mg 38.8mg 4%
Protein 10.19g 8.2g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.278mg 0.241mg 3%
Vitamin K 0µg 1.8µg 2%
Zinc 0.52mg 0.75mg 2%
Potassium 141mg 118mg 1%
Magnesium 11mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.6g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 3.24g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 0.006g 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 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.01g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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10% 4% 85%
Protein: 10.19 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.6 g
Water: 85.1 g
Other: 0.72 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 +24.3%
Contains more WaterWater +266.8%
Contains more FatsFats +5284.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1172.2%
Contains more OtherOther +150%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Yogurt
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64% 29% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.117 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.053 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.012 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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10324.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9016.7%

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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. Yogurt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170894/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.