Pound cake vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are pound cake and croissant different?

Pound cake is higher in vitamin B12; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folate, fats, manganese, fiber, and protein.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 34% higher.
Pound cake contains 2 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. While pound cake contains 0.36µg of vitamin B12, croissant contains only 0.16µg.
Pound cake has less saturated fat.

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Croissants, butter are the varieties used 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.

Pound cake

Croissant

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+26.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+33.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-19.3%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+100%
Contains more IronIron	+37.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+90.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+74.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+200%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+354%

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.

Pound cake

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+194.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+29.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+124.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+35.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+109.5%

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	5µg	22.7µg	32%
Saturated fat	4.811g	11.659g	31%
Omega-3 (ALA)	0.372g		23%
Vitamin B1	0.173mg	0.388mg	18%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)	2.895g		17%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.419g	1.094g	16%
Vitamin A	70µg	206µg	15%
Threonine	153mg	0.284mg	15%
Folate	42µg	88µg	12%
Fats	13.96g	21g	11%
Manganese	0.11mg	0.33mg	10%
Fiber	0.6g	2.6g	8%
Vitamin B5	0.485mg	0.861mg	8%
Vitamin B12	0.36µg	0.16µg	8%
Iron	1.48mg	2.03mg	7%
Starch	17.36g		7%
Protein	5g	8.2g	6%
Monounsaturated fat	3.02g	5.525g	6%
Phosphorus	140mg	105mg	5%
Choline	65.6mg	38.8mg	5%
Vitamin D*	34 IU	0 IU	4%
Vitamin D	0.8µg	0µg	4%
Copper	0.042mg	0.08mg	4%
Sodium	377mg	467mg	4%
Vitamin B3	1.615mg	2.188mg	4%
Calories	353kcal	406kcal	3%
Carbs	53.64g	45.8g	3%
Zinc	0.43mg	0.75mg	3%
Magnesium	8mg	16mg	2%
Vitamin B6	0.036mg	0.058mg	2%
Calcium	47mg	37mg	1%
Potassium	149mg	118mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.65mg	0.84mg	1%
Vitamin B2	0.249mg	0.241mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	1.4g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	706kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	28g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	1.3	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	53.04g	43.2g	N/A
Cholesterol	66mg	67mg	0%
Sugar	33.36g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	1.7µg	1.8µg	0%
Trans fat	0.192g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.041mg	0.099mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.204mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	0.397mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	0.198mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.117mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.239mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.249mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.117mg	0.187mg	0%
Fructose	0.33g		0%
Omega-3 (EPA)	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 (DHA)	0.007g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0.005g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)	0.015g		N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)	0.008g		N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)	0.004g		N/A