Nougat vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between nougat and croissant
- Nougat is higher in vitamin E, yet croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B5, and vitamin A.
- Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 50% more than nougat.
- Nougat contains 3 times more vitamin E than croissant. While nougat contains 2.77mg of vitamin E, croissant contains only 0.84mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in nougat is lower.
- The glycemic index of nougat is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Candies, nougat, with 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 | +100% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +67.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -92.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +15.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +244.1% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +78.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +90.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +773.1% |
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 CVitamin C | +50% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +229.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2884.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +62.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +357.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +1335% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +190% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +1500% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1660% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +660.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.667g | 11.659g | 45% |
| Selenium | 2.6µg | 22.7µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.013mg | 0.388mg | 31% |
| Fats | 1.67g | 21g | 30% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Folate | 5µg | 88µg | 21% |
| Sodium | 33mg | 467mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.59mg | 2.03mg | 18% |
| Carbs | 92.39g | 45.8g | 16% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.06mg | 0.861mg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0g | 5.525g | 14% |
| Vitamin E | 2.77mg | 0.84mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.478mg | 2.188mg | 11% |
| Protein | 3.33g | 8.2g | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.148mg | 0.241mg | 7% |
| Phosphorus | 55mg | 105mg | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0g | 1.094g | 7% |
| Copper | 0.134mg | 0.08mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.01µg | 0.16µg | 6% |
| Choline | 5.1mg | 38.8mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 32mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.02mg | 0.058mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.42mg | 0.75mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Manganese | 0.304mg | 0.33mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 32mg | 37mg | 1% |
| Calories | 398kcal | 406kcal | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.3mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 89.09g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 105mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 44.97g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 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 CarbsCarbs | +101.7% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +146.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1157.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +979.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +291.3% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -85.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +∞% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +∞% |
