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Croissant vs. Melba toast — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and melba toast different?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin A; however, melba toast is richer in manganese, copper, selenium, iron, fiber, phosphorus, and vitamin B3.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 56% higher.

Croissants, butter and Crackers, melba toast, plain are the varieties 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.
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 42% 28% 18% 139% 96% 55% 84% 78% 147% 190%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +268.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +151.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.2%
Contains more IronIron +82.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +261.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +168%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +86.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +242.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.3%

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% 0% 8.6% 0% 103% 63% 77% 42% 23% 0% 2.3% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +95.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +24.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +100%
Contains more CholineCholine +96%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +88%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.413mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Melba toast DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.445g 51%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.13mg 35%
Fats 21g 3.2g 27%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Copper 0.08mg 0.289mg 23%
Selenium 22.7µg 34.8µg 22%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 3.7mg 21%
Fiber 2.6g 6.3g 15%
Phosphorus 105mg 196mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 4.113mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.782g 12%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.01mg 11%
Carbs 45.8g 76.6g 10%
Magnesium 16mg 59mg 10%
Folate 88µg 124µg 9%
Protein 8.2g 12.1g 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Calcium 37mg 93mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 598mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.098mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.693mg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 19.8mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.43mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.413mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 202mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.273mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.282g 1%
Calories 406kcal 390kcal 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0.9µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 70.3g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.94g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.342mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.462mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.844mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.28mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.214mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.596mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.52mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.261mg 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
12% 3% 77% 5% 3%
Protein: 12.1 g
Fats: 3.2 g
Carbs: 76.6 g
Water: 5.1 g
Other: 3 g
Contains more FatsFats +556.3%
Contains more WaterWater +354.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +47.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%

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
18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.445 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.782 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.282 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +606.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.2%

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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. Melba toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174977/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.