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Croissant vs. Cashew — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and cashew?

  • Cashew has more copper, phosphorus, magnesium, iron, manganese, zinc, vitamin B6, and vitamin K than croissant.
  • Cashew's daily need coverage for copper is 235% higher.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than cashew (25).

We used Croissants, butter and Nuts, cashew nuts, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 209% 11% 58% 251% 732% 158% 254% 1.6% 216% 109%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +14.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1725%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +459.3%
Contains more IronIron +229.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +2643.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +670.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +464.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +401.5%
~equal in Calcium ~37mg

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%
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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 1.7% 0% 18% 0% 106% 13% 20% 52% 96% 0% 85% 19% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +315.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +106%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +150%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +619%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1794.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.9mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.423mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.864mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cashew DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 2.195mg 235%
Phosphorus 105mg 593mg 70%
Magnesium 16mg 292mg 66%
Iron 2.03mg 6.68mg 58%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.655mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 23.797g 46%
Zinc 0.75mg 5.78mg 46%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 7.845g 45%
Fats 21g 43.85g 35%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.417mg 28%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 34.1µg 27%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 12mg 20%
Protein 8.2g 18.22g 20%
Saturated fat 11.659g 7.783g 18%
Folate 88µg 25µg 16%
Potassium 118mg 660mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.058mg 14%
Starch 23.49g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.062mg 7%
Calories 406kcal 553kcal 7%
Selenium 22.7µg 19.9µg 5%
Carbs 45.8g 30.19g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.423mg 3%
Fiber 2.6g 3.3g 3%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.5mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 26.89g N/A
Calcium 37mg 37mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 5.91g N/A
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.9mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.864mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.287mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.688mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.789mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.472mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.928mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.362mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.951mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.094mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.456mg 0%
Fructose 0.05g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g 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
Cashew
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18% 44% 30% 5% 3%
Protein: 18.22 g
Fats: 43.85 g
Carbs: 30.19 g
Water: 5.2 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +51.7%
Contains more WaterWater +346.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +122.2%
Contains more FatsFats +108.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.1%

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
Cashew
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20% 60% 20%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.783 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.797 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.845 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +330.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +617.1%

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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. Cashew - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170162/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.