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Croissant vs. Almond butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and almond butter

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, yet almond butter is richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and fiber.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin E for almond butter is 156% higher.
  • Croissant contains 9 times more selenium than almond butter. Croissant contains 22.7µg of selenium, while almond butter contains 2.4µg.
  • Almond butter contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Nuts, almond butter, plain, without salt added.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 199% 104% 66% 131% 311% 90% 218% 0.91% 278% 13%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +845.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1643.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +837.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.9%
Contains more IronIron +71.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +1067.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +338.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +383.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +545.8%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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% 484% 0% 10% 217% 59% 19% 24% 0% 0% 40% 28%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +846.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2782.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +289.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +44.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Almond butter DV% diff.
Vitamin E 0.84mg 24.21mg 156%
Copper 0.08mg 0.934mg 95%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 13.613g 83%
Manganese 0.33mg 2.131mg 78%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 32.445g 67%
Magnesium 16mg 279mg 63%
Phosphorus 105mg 508mg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.939mg 54%
Fats 21g 55.5g 53%
Selenium 22.7µg 2.4µg 37%
Saturated fat 11.659g 4.152g 34%
Calcium 37mg 347mg 31%
Fiber 2.6g 10.3g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.041mg 29%
Protein 8.2g 20.96g 26%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.29mg 23%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 7mg 20%
Potassium 118mg 748mg 19%
Iron 2.03mg 3.49mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.318mg 11%
Calories 406kcal 614kcal 10%
Carbs 45.8g 18.82g 9%
Folate 88µg 53µg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.155mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.103mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 38.8mg 52.1mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 8.52g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 4.43g N/A
Starch 0.08g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.159mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.555mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.813mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.483mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.612mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.149mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.937mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.55mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
21% 56% 19% 3%
Protein: 20.96 g
Fats: 55.5 g
Carbs: 18.82 g
Water: 1.64 g
Other: 3.08 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1314.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +155.6%
Contains more FatsFats +164.3%
Contains more OtherOther +71.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
8% 65% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.152 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 32.445 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.613 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +487.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1144.3%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. Almond butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168588/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.