Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

What are the differences between crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat and croissant?

  • Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat is higher in phosphorus, manganese, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin E, and copper; however, croissant is richer in selenium and vitamin A.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 37% more.
  • Croissant contains 3 times less vitamin E than crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat. Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat contains 2.9mg of vitamin E, while croissant contains 0.84mg.
  • Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat has less saturated fat.

We used Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat and Croissants, butter types in this article.

Infographic

Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat vs Croissant infographic
Infographic link

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 34% 50% 18% 137% 66% 30% 153% 98% 119% 47%
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 +193.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +351.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +77.1%
Contains more IronIron +79.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +146.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +48%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +239%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -37.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +160.9%

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% 58% 0% 80% 56% 83% 29% 42% 0% 36% 44% 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 EVitamin E +245.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +103.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +210.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +688.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +42.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, standard snack-type, with whole wheat Croissant DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 7.942g 1.094g 46%
Phosphorus 356mg 105mg 36%
Saturated fat 4.345g 11.659g 33%
Selenium 8.7µg 22.7µg 25%
Manganese 0.916mg 0.33mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Starch 52.6g 22%
Iron 3.65mg 2.03mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.9mg 0.84mg 14%
Vitamin B3 4.453mg 2.188mg 14%
Calcium 167mg 37mg 13%
Copper 0.197mg 0.08mg 13%
Sodium 748mg 467mg 12%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 1.8µg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.18mg 0.058mg 9%
Fiber 4.9g 2.6g 9%
Folate 58µg 88µg 8%
Carbs 68.37g 45.8g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.475mg 0.861mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Magnesium 47mg 16mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.32mg 0.388mg 6%
Fats 17.84g 21g 5%
Calories 463kcal 406kcal 3%
Zinc 1.11mg 0.75mg 3%
Potassium 209mg 118mg 3%
Protein 7.29g 8.2g 2%
Choline 27.2mg 38.8mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.54g 5.525g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 63.47g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 10.43g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.243mg 0.241mg 0%
Trans fat 0.607g 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%
Fructose 0.18g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.861g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.005g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.991g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 18% 68% 3% 4%
Protein: 7.29 g
Fats: 17.84 g
Carbs: 68.37 g
Water: 2.73 g
Other: 3.77 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 +49.3%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +12.5%
Contains more FatsFats +17.7%
Contains more WaterWater +749.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 27% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.345 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.54 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.942 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 -62.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +626%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21.7%

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, with whole wheat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171846/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.