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Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) and croissant

  • Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) is higher in manganese, iron, copper, fiber, vitamin B3, and vitamin K, yet croissant is higher in vitamin A.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 58% more than crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain).
  • Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) contains 10 times more vitamin K than croissant. While crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) contains 18.3µg of vitamin K, croissant contains only 1.8µg.
  • The amount of sodium in croissant is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) 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 50% 0% 20% 193% 89% 40% 84% 158% 195% 141%
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 +337.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more IronIron +153.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +232.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +94.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +352.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +13.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -61.5%

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% 24% 0% 116% 52% 83% 39% 49% 0% 46% 62% 4.4%
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 EVitamin E +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +102.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +267.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +916.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +379%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0g 11.659g 53%
Manganese 1.494mg 0.33mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.229g 1.094g 41%
Iron 5.14mg 2.03mg 39%
Sodium 1214mg 467mg 32%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Copper 0.266mg 0.08mg 21%
Fiber 6.7g 2.6g 16%
Fats 10.71g 21g 16%
Vitamin K 18.3µg 1.8µg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.427mg 2.188mg 14%
Magnesium 70mg 16mg 13%
Phosphorus 196mg 105mg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.213mg 0.058mg 12%
Carbs 68.25g 45.8g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.793g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.465mg 0.388mg 6%
Zinc 1.46mg 0.75mg 6%
Selenium 25.8µg 22.7µg 6%
Choline 8.1mg 38.8mg 6%
Calcium 0mg 37mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.654mg 0.861mg 4%
Potassium 221mg 118mg 3%
Folate 82µg 88µg 2%
Protein 7.14g 8.2g 2%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 0.84mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.241mg 1%
Calories 398kcal 406kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 61.55g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0g 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
7% 11% 68% 10% 4%
Protein: 7.14 g
Fats: 10.71 g
Carbs: 68.25 g
Water: 9.85 g
Other: 4.05 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 CarbsCarbs +49%
Contains more OtherOther +125%
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.8%
Contains more FatsFats +96.1%
Contains more WaterWater +135.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.793 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.229 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 -100%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +560.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97.8%

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, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167942/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.