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Croissant vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and nori

  • Croissant is higher in selenium and vitamin B1, yet nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than croissant.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Seaweed, laver, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.4%

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%
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +19400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Nori DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.061g 53%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 39mg 43%
Selenium 22.7µg 0.7µg 40%
Fats 21g 0.28g 32%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.988mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.098mg 24%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Copper 0.08mg 0.264mg 20%
Calories 406kcal 35kcal 19%
Sodium 467mg 48mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.446mg 16%
Folate 88µg 146µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.025g 14%
Carbs 45.8g 5.11g 14%
Fiber 2.6g 0.3g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.159mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 118mg 356mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.11g 7%
Phosphorus 105mg 58mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.521mg 7%
Vitamin A 206µg 260µg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 10.4mg 5%
Protein 8.2g 5.81g 5%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.47mg 4%
Iron 2.03mg 1.8mg 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.05mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 2mg 3%
Calcium 37mg 70mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 1mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.3%
Contains more WaterWater +266.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%

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
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.