Croissant vs. Nachos — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between croissant and nachos?
- Croissant is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin A; however, nachos are richer in vitamin E, vitamin K, and phosphorus.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
- Nachos contain 35 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant contains 744IU of vitamin A, while nachos contain 21IU.
- Nachos have less cholesterol.
- Croissant has a lower glycemic index (56) than nachos (75).
We used Croissants, butter and Fast foods, nachos, with cheese 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +170.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +76.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +164% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +162.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +70.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +206.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +88.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33% |
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 AVitamin A | +4020% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +215.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +247.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +128.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +780% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +47% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +450% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +385.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +270.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +972.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 2.173g | 43% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 5.04g | 26% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 8.6µg | 26% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.123mg | 22% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 4.08mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 5µg | 22% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 14.02g | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 3mg | 21% |
| Folate | 88µg | 10µg | 20% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.75mg | 16% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 19.3µg | 15% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 198mg | 13% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.215mg | 12% |
| Starch | 28.33g | 12% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.38mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.63mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.133mg | 8% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 4.32g | 8% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 313mg | 7% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 362mg | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.187mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 42mg | 6% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 34.91g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.07µg | 4% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 343kcal | 3% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 63mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.064mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.2g | 2% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 26.4mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.86mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 1.1mg | 1% |
| Fats | 21g | 21.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 31.71g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 2.17g | N/A |
| Trans fat | 0.058g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.042mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.521mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.156mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.229mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.25mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.135mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.617g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.032g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.011g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 4.343g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +89.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +31.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +153.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +360.7% |
