Croissant vs. Bagel — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and bagel?

Croissant is higher in fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B5; however, bagel is richer in manganese, selenium, copper, iron, and magnesium.
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

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Croissant

Bagel

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%

~equal in Sodium ~439mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Croissant

Bagel

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%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			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