Croissant vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between croissant and bagel?
- Croissant is higher in vitamin A and vitamin B5; however, bagel is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, iron, magnesium, and vitamin B3.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
- Bagel has less saturated fat.
- Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than bagel (69).
We used Croissants, butter and Bagels, wheat types 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 CalciumCalcium | +85% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +218.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +39.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +36% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +118.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +46.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +35.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +333.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +26.4% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +162.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +15.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +129.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +20% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +15.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +54% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 0g | 53% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 1.43mg | 48% |
| Fats | 21g | 1.53g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 0.29g | 13% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.175mg | 11% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 28.7µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.375mg | 10% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 2.76mg | 9% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 250kcal | 8% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 51mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 3.37mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.147mg | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 4.1g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 142mg | 5% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 9.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 10.2g | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 1.1mg | 3% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.32mg | 3% |
| Folate | 88µg | 76µg | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 20mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.209mg | 2% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 48.89g | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 165mg | 1% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 439mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.403mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.936g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 2g | 4.1g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 495kcal | 245kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 25g | 40g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 0.57 | N/A | |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 44.79g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 6.12g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.5µg | 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 | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +1272.5% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.9% |
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Carbs
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Other
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1805.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -100% |
