Biscuit vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between biscuits and croissant
- Biscuits are higher in calcium, iron, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, yet croissant is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, folate, and selenium.
- Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 37% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 6 times more calcium than croissant. While biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, croissant contains only 37mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
- The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe 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 | +12.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +535.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +42.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +56.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +38.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +16.4% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +28.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +34.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +202.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +100% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +44.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 11.659g | 33% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 23% | |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 67mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 1.094g | 20% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 37mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.861mg | 12% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 2.03mg | 11% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 105mg | 8% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 21g | 7% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Folate | 61µg | 88µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 22.7µg | 6% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 467mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.241mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 2.188mg | 5% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 2.6g | 4% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 5.525g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0.16µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.388mg | 3% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 406kcal | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.33mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.75mg | 2% |
| Protein | 7g | 8.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.058mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 45.8g | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 16mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 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
| Contains more WaterWater | +24.6% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +17.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +28.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -62.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +280.5% |
