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Croissant vs. Brazil nut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and brazil nut?

  • The amount of selenium, copper, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, vitamin E, and zinc in brazil nut is higher than in croissant.
  • Brazil nut's daily need coverage for selenium is 3444% more.
  • Brazil nut has a lower glycemic index (10) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Nuts, brazilnuts, dried, unblanched 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 269% 48% 58% 91% 581% 111% 311% 0.39% 160% 10456%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2250%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +332.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +458.5%
Contains more IronIron +19.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2078.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +441.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +590.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +270.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +8344.9%

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 2.3% 0% 113% 0% 154% 8.1% 5.5% 11% 23% 0% 0% 17% 16%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +588.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +641.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +367.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +250%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +572.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +74.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Brazil nut DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 1917µg 3444%
Copper 0.08mg 1.743mg 185%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 24.399g 155%
Phosphorus 105mg 725mg 89%
Magnesium 16mg 376mg 86%
Fats 21g 67.1g 71%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 23.879g 46%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.223mg 39%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 5.65mg 32%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.06mg 30%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Fiber 2.6g 7.5g 20%
Saturated fat 11.659g 16.134g 20%
Sodium 467mg 3mg 20%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.617mg 19%
Folate 88µg 22µg 17%
Potassium 118mg 659mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.035mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.184mg 14%
Calories 406kcal 659kcal 13%
Protein 8.2g 14.32g 12%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.295mg 12%
Calcium 37mg 160mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 11.74g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Iron 2.03mg 2.43mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.101mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Choline 38.8mg 28.8mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.7mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 4.24g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 2.33g N/A
Starch 0.25g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.135mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.365mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.518mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.19mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.49mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 1.124mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.639mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.76mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.409mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 23.859g 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
14% 67% 12% 3% 3%
Protein: 14.32 g
Fats: 67.1 g
Carbs: 11.74 g
Water: 3.42 g
Other: 3.42 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +290.1%
Contains more WaterWater +578.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +74.6%
Contains more FatsFats +219.5%
Contains more OtherOther +90%

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
25% 37% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.134 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.879 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.399 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -27.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +332.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2130.3%

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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. Brazil nut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170569/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.