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Croissant vs. Ice cream sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and ice cream sandwich?

  • Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber; however, ice cream sandwich is richer in copper.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less saturated fat.

We used Croissants, butter and Ice cream sandwich 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
Contains more IronIron +680.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +632.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +385%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Ice cream sandwich DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 2.317g 42%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.1µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.111mg 23%
Iron 2.03mg 0.26mg 22%
Fats 21g 8.57g 19%
Copper 0.08mg 0.254mg 19%
Sodium 467mg 129mg 15%
Cholesterol 67mg 21mg 15%
Folate 88µg 34µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.209mg 13%
Vitamin A 206µg 86µg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 406kcal 237kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 2.272g 8%
Protein 8.2g 4.29g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 2.661g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.146mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 8mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 72mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 86mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.05µg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.566mg 4%
Carbs 45.8g 37.14g 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.381mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.028mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.6mg 1%
Caffeine 0mg 4mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 37.14g N/A
Potassium 118mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 18.57g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.3µg 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 0.002g 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% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%
Contains more WaterWater +110.8%

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
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.