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Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Croissant

  • Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in Iron, Manganese, Vitamin B3, Vitamin B1, Potassium, and Folate, yet Croissant is richer in Selenium, and Vitamin A RAE.
  • Daily need coverage for Saturated Fat from Croissant is 48% higher.
  • Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 6 times more Potassium than Croissant. Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 724mg of Potassium, while Croissant contains 118mg.
  • Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains less Saturated Fat.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 36% 64% 192% 52% 22% 48% 26% 109% 35%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +513.6%
Contains more IronIron +152.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +95%
Contains less SodiumSodium -57.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +153.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +254.7%
~equal in Zinc ~0.75mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0% 0% 22% 0% 153% 76% 98% 29% 14% 11% 39% 105% 11%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin B1 Vit. B1 Vitamin B2 Vit. B2 Vitamin B3 Vit. B3 Vitamin B5 Vit. B5 Vitamin B6 Vit. B6 Vitamin B12 Vit. B12 Vitamin K Vit. K Folate Folate Choline Choline 0.67% 45% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin E Vitamin E +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +57.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +755.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +77.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +98%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 9% 74% 4% 3%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 8.85 g
Carbs: 74.34 g
Water: 4.03 g
Other: 3.28 g
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62.3%
Contains more OtherOther +82.2%
Contains more FatsFats +137.3%
Contains more WaterWater +475.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
24% 27% 49%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 2.001 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 2.247 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.068 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated Fat -82.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated Fat +145.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) Croissant
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in price Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) Croissant Opinion
Calories 421kcal 406kcal Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Protein 9.5g 8.2g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Fats 8.85g 21g Croissant
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Croissant
Net carbs 71.44g 43.2g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Carbs 74.34g 45.8g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Magnesium 25mg 16mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Calcium 119mg 37mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Potassium 724mg 118mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Iron 5.13mg 2.03mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Sugar 2.22g 11.26g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Fiber 2.9g 2.6g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Copper 0.156mg 0.08mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Zinc 0.82mg 0.75mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Starch 67.3g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Phosphorus 111mg 105mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Sodium 198mg 467mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Vitamin A 0IU 744IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 0µg 206µg Croissant
Vitamin E 1.12mg 0.84mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Manganese 0.838mg 0.33mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Selenium 6.4µg 22.7µg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.611mg 0.388mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Vitamin B2 0.331mg 0.241mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Vitamin B3 5.235mg 2.188mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Vitamin B5 0.475mg 0.861mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.058mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.16µg Croissant
Vitamin K 15.4µg 1.8µg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Folate 140µg 88µg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Trans Fat 0.443g Croissant
Choline 19.6mg 38.8mg Croissant
Saturated Fat 2.001g 11.659g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Monounsaturated Fat 2.247g 5.525g Croissant
Polyunsaturated fat 4.068g 1.094g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Tryptophan 0.122mg 0.099mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Threonine 0.274mg 0.284mg Croissant
Isoleucine 0.344mg 0.365mg Croissant
Leucine 0.681mg 0.623mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Lysine 0.23mg 0.329mg Croissant
Methionine 0.177mg 0.175mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Phenylalanine 0.493mg 0.416mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Valine 0.401mg 0.41mg Croissant
Histidine 0.221mg 0.187mg Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Fructose 0.23g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Croissant
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Croissant
Omega-3 - ALA 0.423g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-3 - DPA 0.003g 0g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.014g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.592g Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)

Which food is preferable for your diet?

ok
ok
is better in case of low diet
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) Croissant
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
33%
Croissant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
43%
Croissant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Sugar (difference - 9.04g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains less Sodium (difference - 269mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 9.658g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is lower in glycemic index (difference - 56)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup)
Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

References

All the values for which the sources are not specified explicitly are taken from FDA’s Food Central. The exact link to the food presented on this page can be found below.

  1. Crackers, saltines, low salt (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175056/nutrients
  2. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.