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

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A recap on the differences between crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) and croissant

  • Crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, vitamin B1, and copper, yet croissant is higher in vitamin A.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 44% more than crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 3 times more iron than croissant. While crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 5.4mg of iron, croissant contains only 2.03mg.
  • The amount of sodium in croissant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (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 19% 36% 11% 203% 66% 21% 45% 100% 91% 0%
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 +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +221.6%
Contains more IronIron +166%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +110.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -39%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg
~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% 0% 0% 141% 107% 98% 27% 8.8% 0% 0% 93% 0%
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% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +91.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +139.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +52.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, saltines, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) Croissant DV% diff.
Iron 5.4mg 2.03mg 42%
Selenium 22.7µg 41%
Saturated fat 2.932g 11.659g 40%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B3 5.249mg 2.188mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.462mg 0.241mg 17%
Manganese 0.695mg 0.33mg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.565mg 0.388mg 15%
Fats 11.8g 21g 14%
Sodium 766mg 467mg 13%
Copper 0.199mg 0.08mg 13%
Carbs 71.5g 45.8g 9%
Folate 124µg 88µg 9%
Calcium 119mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.456mg 0.861mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.679g 1.094g 4%
Magnesium 27mg 16mg 3%
Fiber 3g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 6.422g 5.525g 2%
Protein 9.2g 8.2g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.038mg 0.058mg 2%
Calories 434kcal 406kcal 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 68.5g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 128mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Zinc 0.77mg 0.75mg 0%
Phosphorus 105mg 105mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.122mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.256mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.334mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.632mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.258mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.159mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.452mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.387mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.198mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 12% 72% 4% 3%
Protein: 9.2 g
Fats: 11.8 g
Carbs: 71.5 g
Water: 4.1 g
Other: 3.4 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 +12.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +56.1%
Contains more OtherOther +88.9%
Contains more FatsFats +78%
Contains more WaterWater +465.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.932 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.422 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.679 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 -74.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +53.5%

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, unsalted tops (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175057/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.