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Danish pastry vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between danish pastry and croissant

  • Croissant is richer than danish pastry in vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B5, folate, selenium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 24% higher.
  • Danish pastry contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Danish pastry, cheese 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
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 CopperCopper +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -10.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.4%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Calcium ~37mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 12% 7% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 69% 17% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +25%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +488.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +104.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +183.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45%
Contains more FolateFolate +46.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.188mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 6.794g 11.659g 22%
Vitamin A 35µg 206µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.388mg 17%
Cholesterol 23mg 67mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.861mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 1.094g 10%
Selenium 18.9µg 22.7µg 7%
Folate 60µg 88µg 7%
Fiber 1g 2.6g 6%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 1.8µg 4%
Carbs 37.2g 45.8g 3%
Iron 1.8mg 2.03mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 0.84mg 3%
Choline 20.1mg 38.8mg 3%
Calories 374kcal 406kcal 2%
Sodium 417mg 467mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.16µg 2%
Fats 21.9g 21g 1%
Potassium 98mg 118mg 1%
Copper 0.089mg 0.08mg 1%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.33mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.241mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2mg 2.188mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.058mg 1%
Protein 8g 8.2g 0%
Protein per 100 calories 2.1g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 468kcal 495kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 27g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 2 0.57 N/A
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 43.2g N/A
Vitamin D* 2 IU 0 IU 0%
Magnesium 15mg 16mg 0%
Calcium 35mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 6.95g 11.26g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.75mg 0%
Phosphorus 108mg 105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 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 WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.1%
Contains more OtherOther +20%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g
~equal in Fats ~21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 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 -41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +104.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +135.4%

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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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.