Almonds vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between almonds and croissant
- Almonds have more vitamin E, copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, fiber, and calcium; however, croissant is richer in selenium.
- Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 165% more than croissant.
- Croissant has 17 times less magnesium than almonds. Almonds have 270mg of magnesium, while croissant has 16mg.
- Almonds contain less saturated fat.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Nuts, almonds 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +1587.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +627% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +521.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +82.8% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1188.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +316% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +358.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +560.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +453.7% |
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 EVitamin E | +2951.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +372.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +136.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +34.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +89.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +82.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin E | 25.63mg | 0.84mg | 165% |
| Copper | 1.031mg | 0.08mg | 106% |
| Manganese | 2.179mg | 0.33mg | 80% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 12.329g | 1.094g | 75% |
| Vitamin B2 | 1.138mg | 0.241mg | 69% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 31.551g | 5.525g | 65% |
| Magnesium | 270mg | 16mg | 60% |
| Phosphorus | 481mg | 105mg | 54% |
| Fats | 49.93g | 21g | 45% |
| Fiber | 12.5g | 2.6g | 40% |
| Saturated fat | 3.802g | 11.659g | 36% |
| Selenium | 4.1µg | 22.7µg | 34% |
| Protein | 21.15g | 8.2g | 26% |
| Calcium | 269mg | 37mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Zinc | 3.12mg | 0.75mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Iron | 3.71mg | 2.03mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 1mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Potassium | 733mg | 118mg | 18% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.205mg | 0.388mg | 15% |
| Folate | 44µg | 88µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.618mg | 2.188mg | 9% |
| Calories | 579kcal | 406kcal | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.471mg | 0.861mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 21.55g | 45.8g | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.137mg | 0.058mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 52.1mg | 38.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 9.05g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.35g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Starch | 0.72g | 0% | |
| Trans fat | 0.015g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.211mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.601mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.751mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.473mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.568mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.157mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.132mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.855mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.539mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.11g | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 12.32g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +157.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +137.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +112.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +426.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +471.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1027% |
