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Croissant vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and cheese crackers

  • Croissant has more selenium and vitamin A; however, cheese crackers are higher in iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, and phosphorus.
  • Cheese crackers cover your daily need for iron, 36% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 22 times more cholesterol than cheese crackers. While croissant has 67mg of cholesterol, cheese crackers have only 3mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Crackers, cheese, regular.

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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 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +68.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +56.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +267.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +32.2%
Contains more IronIron +140.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +90.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +70.3%

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% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1111.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +346%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +160.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +44.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +40.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +179.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +193.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +422.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +72.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cheese crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 10.09g 60%
Iron 2.03mg 4.88mg 36%
Saturated fat 11.659g 5.288g 29%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 6.113mg 25%
Sodium 467mg 973mg 22%
Starch 52.56g 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin A 206µg 17µg 21%
Selenium 22.7µg 13.5µg 17%
Folate 88µg 152µg 16%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.562mg 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 200mg 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.562mg 10%
Calcium 37mg 136mg 10%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 2.19mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.17mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.34µg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.472mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.338mg 7%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 9.4µg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.125mg 5%
Protein 8.2g 10.93g 5%
Carbs 45.8g 59.42g 5%
Choline 38.8mg 8.7mg 5%
Calories 406kcal 489kcal 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.19mg 4%
Fats 21g 22.74g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 25mg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 2.3g 1%
Potassium 118mg 156mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 5.744g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 57.12g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Sugar 11.26g 4.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.424mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.744mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.194mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.49mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.245mg 0%
Fructose 0.37g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 9.25g 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
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more WaterWater +553.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +29.7%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%
~equal in Fats ~22.74g

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
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -54.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +822.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.744g

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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. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.