Cashew vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between cashew and croissant?
- Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than croissant.
- Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 235% higher.
- Croissant has 19 times less vitamin K than cashew. Cashew has 34.1µg of vitamin K, while croissant has 1.8µg.
- Cashew is lower in sodium.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than cashew (25).
We used Nuts, cashew nuts, raw and Croissants, butter types in this comparison.
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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 | +1725% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +459.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +229.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +2643.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +670.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +464.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -97.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +401.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +14.1% |
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 | +150% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +619% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +1794.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +315.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +106% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +252% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 2.195mg | 0.08mg | 235% |
| Phosphorus | 593mg | 105mg | 70% |
| Magnesium | 292mg | 16mg | 66% |
| Iron | 6.68mg | 2.03mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.655mg | 0.33mg | 58% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 23.797g | 5.525g | 46% |
| Zinc | 5.78mg | 0.75mg | 46% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 7.845g | 1.094g | 45% |
| Fats | 43.85g | 21g | 35% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.417mg | 0.058mg | 28% |
| Vitamin K | 34.1µg | 1.8µg | 27% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 12mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Protein | 18.22g | 8.2g | 20% |
| Saturated fat | 7.783g | 11.659g | 18% |
| Folate | 25µg | 88µg | 16% |
| Potassium | 660mg | 118mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.058mg | 0.241mg | 14% |
| Starch | 23.49g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.062mg | 2.188mg | 7% |
| Calories | 553kcal | 406kcal | 7% |
| Selenium | 19.9µg | 22.7µg | 5% |
| Carbs | 30.19g | 45.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.423mg | 0.388mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 3.3g | 2.6g | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 0.5mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 26.89g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Calcium | 37mg | 37mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 5.91g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 0.84mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.864mg | 0.861mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.287mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.688mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.789mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.472mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.928mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.362mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.951mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.094mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.456mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.05g | 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 ProteinProtein | +122.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +108.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +41.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +346.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +330.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +617.1% |
