Croissant vs. Butter cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between croissant and butter cookie

Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B5, fiber, and manganese, yet butter cookie is richer in copper, vitamin B12, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
Daily need coverage for selenium for croissant is 26% higher.
Croissant contains 3 times more fiber than butter cookie. Croissant contains 2.6g of fiber, while butter cookie contains 0.8g.
Butter cookie contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched.

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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.

Croissant

Butter cookie

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+33.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+94.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+170.2%

Contains more CopperCopper	+150%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-39.6%

~equal in Potassium ~111mg

~equal in Iron ~2.22mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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.

Croissant

Butter cookie

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+24.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+61.1%
Contains more FolateFolate	+15.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+496.9%

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+39%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+45.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+125%

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.37mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.7µg	8.4µg	26%
Cholesterol	67mg	117mg	17%
Copper	0.08mg	0.2mg	13%
Sodium	467mg	282mg	8%
Carbs	45.8g	68.9g	8%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.36µg	8%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.17mg	7%
Fiber	2.6g	0.8g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.335mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	0.488mg	7%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	3.19mg	6%
Choline	38.8mg	6.5mg	6%
Vitamin A	206µg	165µg	5%
Protein	8.2g	6.1g	4%
Folate	88µg	76µg	3%
Saturated fat	11.659g	11.051g	3%
Zinc	0.75mg	0.38mg	3%
Fats	21g	18.8g	3%
Calories	406kcal	467kcal	3%
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.036mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.37mg	2%
Vitamin D	0µg	0.4µg	2%
Iron	2.03mg	2.22mg	2%
Vitamin D	0IU	16IU	2%
Vitamin E	0.84mg	0.58mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.094g	0.982g	1%
Calcium	37mg	29mg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	12mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Net carbs	43.2g	68.1g	N/A
Potassium	118mg	111mg	0%
Sugar	11.26g	20.24g	N/A
Phosphorus	105mg	102mg	0%
Vitamin K	1.8µg	1.7µg	0%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	5.522g	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.284mg	0.215mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.365mg	0.277mg	0%
Leucine	0.623mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.329mg	0.308mg	0%
Methionine	0.175mg	0.131mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.416mg	0.299mg	0%
Valine	0.41mg	0.315mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.136mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.011g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.007g	N/A