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Croissant vs. Fortune cookie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and fortune cookie

  • The amount of selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, vitamin B5, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and iron in croissant is higher than in fortune cookie.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 55% more than fortune cookie.
  • Fortune cookie has 248 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while fortune cookie has 3IU.
  • Fortune cookie contains less cholesterol.
  • Fortune cookie has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of fortune cookie is 77, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Cookies, fortune.

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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 5% 3.6% 3.6% 54% 20% 4.6% 15% 4% 25% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +128.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.8%
Contains more IronIron +41%
Contains more CopperCopper +33.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +341.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +73.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +682.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.4%

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.
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% 0.33% 0.6% 0% 46% 30% 35% 18% 3% 1.3% 2.8% 50% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +2700%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +113.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +18.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1500%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +546.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Fortune cookie DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.669g 50%
Selenium 22.7µg 2.9µg 36%
Fats 21g 2.7g 28%
Vitamin A 206µg 1µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 2mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 31mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.182mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 84g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.297mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 1.345g 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 35mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.13mg 9%
Protein 8.2g 4.2g 8%
Iron 2.03mg 1.44mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.01µg 6%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.19mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 6mg 6%
Folate 88µg 66µg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.03mg 5%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.17mg 5%
Fiber 2.6g 1.6g 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.466g 4%
Calcium 37mg 12mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.013mg 3%
Copper 0.08mg 0.06mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 41mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.84mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 7mg 2%
Calories 406kcal 378kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 82.4g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 45.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.061mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.123mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.165mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.295mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.076mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.203mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.192mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.088mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g 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
4% 3% 84% 8%
Protein: 4.2 g
Fats: 2.7 g
Carbs: 84 g
Water: 8 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more FatsFats +677.8%
Contains more WaterWater +190%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +83.4%

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
27% 54% 19%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.345 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.466 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +310.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +134.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.3%

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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. Fortune cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172722/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.