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Croissant vs. Chocolate chip cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and chocolate chip cookie?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5; however, chocolate chip cookie is richer in copper, manganese, magnesium, and iron.
  • Chocolate chip cookie's daily need coverage for copper is 34% more.
  • Chocolate chip cookie contains 3 times less vitamin B5 than croissant. Croissant contains 0.861mg of vitamin B5, while chocolate chip cookie contains 0.259mg.
  • Chocolate chip cookie has less sodium.

We used Croissants, butter and Cookies, chocolate chip, prepared from recipe, made with butter types in this article.

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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 39% 11% 20% 93% 129% 26% 43% 44% 86% 61%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +102.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +243.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +87.3%
Contains more IronIron +22.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +382.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.9%
~equal in Calcium ~38mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~100mg

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 0.67% 46% 0% 0% 46% 41% 26% 16% 19% 10% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +100%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +166.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +44.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Chocolate chip cookie DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 0.386mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 4.541g 23%
Selenium 22.7µg 11.2µg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.184mg 17%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.663mg 14%
Folate 88µg 33µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.259mg 12%
Fats 21g 28.4g 11%
Saturated fat 11.659g 14.071g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 55mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.241g 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin A 206µg 139µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Iron 2.03mg 2.48mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 341mg 5%
Protein 8.2g 5.7g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.365mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.177mg 5%
Calories 406kcal 488kcal 4%
Carbs 45.8g 58.2g 4%
Potassium 118mg 221mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.08µg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.94mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.084mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 105mg 100mg 1%
Cholesterol 67mg 70mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 58.2g N/A
Calcium 37mg 38mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.391mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.106mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.27mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.279mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.123mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.003g 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
6% 28% 58% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.7 g
Fats: 28.4 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 5.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +307%
Contains more FatsFats +35.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
52% 31% 17%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 14.071 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.241 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.541 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -17.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +315.1%

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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. Chocolate chip cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172808/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.