Croissant vs. Macaroon — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are croissant and macaroon different?
- Croissant has more vitamin B1, selenium, folate, iron, vitamin A, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3; however, macaroon is richer in copper.
- Macaroon covers your daily need for saturated fat, 42% more than croissant.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of macaroon is 32.
Croissants, butter and Cookies, coconut macaroon types were used 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +640% |
| Contains more IronIron | +147.6% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +54.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +233.8% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +81.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +236.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -48.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +342.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1840% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +301.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +894.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +63.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +2833.3% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +326.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 20.099g | 38% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.02mg | 31% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 6.8µg | 29% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 0µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 0mg | 22% |
| Folate | 88µg | 3µg | 21% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.269mg | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 17% | |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.82mg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 14% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.06mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.22mg | 12% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 3.02g | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 241mg | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 1.61g | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0µg | 7% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 61.22g | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 68mg | 5% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 9.1mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.19mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.096mg | 3% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 460kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 5mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 29mg | 3% |
| Fats | 21g | 22.55g | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.81g | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.1µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 56.12g | N/A |
| Potassium | 118mg | 123mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 45.16g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.73mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +171.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +101.7% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +33.7% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -42% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +243.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +35.1% |
