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Italian bread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between italian bread and croissant

  • Italian bread has more folate, vitamin B3, copper, iron, and selenium; however, croissant has more fats, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 58% more.
  • Italian bread has 2 times more copper than croissant. Italian bread has 0.191mg of copper, while croissant has 0.08mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Bread, italian and Croissants, butter.

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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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +110.8%
Contains more IronIron +44.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +138.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +14.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.1%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
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% 0% 0% 5.8% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +21.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +100.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +117%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +189.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +127.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +20.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +50%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Italian bread Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.659g 53%
Fats 3.5g 21g 27%
Folate 191µg 88µg 26%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 4.381mg 2.188mg 14%
Copper 0.191mg 0.08mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 0.812g 5.525g 12%
Iron 2.94mg 2.03mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.378mg 0.861mg 10%
Selenium 27.2µg 22.7µg 8%
Calories 271kcal 406kcal 7%
Vitamin B1 0.473mg 0.388mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Manganese 0.464mg 0.33mg 6%
Calcium 78mg 37mg 4%
Sodium 550mg 467mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 0.84mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.292mg 0.241mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 38.8mg 4%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Fiber 3.2g 2.6g 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.39g 1.094g 2%
Protein 8.8g 8.2g 1%
Carbs 50.1g 45.8g 1%
Zinc 0.86mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.048mg 0.058mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.2µg 1.8µg 1%
Protein per 100 calories 3.2g 2g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 308kcal 495kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 37g 25g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.57 N/A
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 46.9g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 110mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 3.17g 11.26g N/A
Phosphorus 103mg 105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.103mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.245mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.614mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.197mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.156mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.433mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.376mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.188mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 4% 50% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 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 +53.9%
Contains more FatsFats +500%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 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 -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +27.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +580.4%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.