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Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling and croissant different?

  • Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling is higher in phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, vitamin B3, and potassium; however, croissant is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for phosphorus for crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling is 43% higher.
  • Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling contains 7 times more calcium than croissant. While crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling contains 257mg of calcium, croissant contains only 37mg.
  • Croissant has less sodium.

Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling and Croissants, butter are the varieties used in this article.

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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 26% 77% 38% 90% 27% 17% 174% 128% 38% 117%
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 +125%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +594.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +263.6%
Contains more IronIron +17.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +286.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +13.8%
~equal in Copper ~0.08mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.7µg

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 0.33% 5.7% 4.4% 0% 112% 158% 71% 31% 11% 13% 21% 75% 15%
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 +14.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +183.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +361.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1111.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more CholineCholine +41.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling Croissant DV% diff.
Phosphorus 406mg 105mg 43%
Vitamin B2 0.684mg 0.241mg 34%
Saturated fat 6.125g 11.659g 25%
Cholesterol 2mg 67mg 22%
Calcium 257mg 37mg 22%
Sodium 978mg 467mg 22%
Vitamin A 17µg 206µg 21%
Monounsaturated fat 11.254g 5.525g 14%
Vitamin B3 3.766mg 2.188mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.567g 1.094g 10%
Potassium 429mg 118mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.509mg 0.861mg 7%
Carbs 61.7g 45.8g 5%
Magnesium 36mg 16mg 5%
Iron 2.39mg 2.03mg 5%
Vitamin K 8.3µg 1.8µg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.446mg 0.388mg 5%
Calories 477kcal 406kcal 4%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 0.84mg 4%
Fiber 1.9g 2.6g 3%
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.16µg 3%
Folate 100µg 88µg 3%
Choline 27.5mg 38.8mg 2%
Selenium 21.5µg 22.7µg 2%
Protein 9.3g 8.2g 2%
Manganese 0.29mg 0.33mg 2%
Zinc 0.62mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.049mg 0.058mg 1%
Fats 21.1g 21g 0%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59.8g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 3.18g 11.26g N/A
Copper 0.082mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.12mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.266mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.348mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.649mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.293mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.165mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.447mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.398mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.204mg 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
9% 21% 62% 4% 4%
Protein: 9.3 g
Fats: 21.1 g
Carbs: 61.7 g
Water: 3.9 g
Other: 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 +13.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.7%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +494.9%
~equal in Fats ~21g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 56% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.125 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.254 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.567 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 -47.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +103.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.6%

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, standard snack-type, sandwich, with cheese filling - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174983/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.