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Croissant vs. Macadamia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and macadamia

  • Croissant has more selenium and folate; however, macadamia is richer in manganese, copper, vitamin B1, magnesium, fiber, and iron.
  • Macadamia covers your daily manganese needs 165% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of macadamia is 10.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Nuts, macadamia nuts, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 93% 26% 32% 138% 252% 35% 81% 0.65% 539% 20%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +530.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +712.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +129.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +211.9%
Contains more IronIron +81.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +845%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1151.8%

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 4% 0% 11% 0% 299% 37% 46% 45% 63% 0% 0% 8.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +13.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +700%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +500%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +208%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +13%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +374.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Macadamia DV% diff.
Manganese 0.33mg 4.131mg 165%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 58.877g 133%
Fats 21g 75.77g 84%
Copper 0.08mg 0.756mg 75%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 1.195mg 67%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.6µg 35%
Magnesium 16mg 130mg 27%
Fiber 2.6g 8.6g 24%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Iron 2.03mg 3.69mg 21%
Sodium 467mg 5mg 20%
Folate 88µg 11µg 19%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.275mg 17%
Calories 406kcal 718kcal 16%
Phosphorus 105mg 188mg 12%
Carbs 45.8g 13.82g 11%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Potassium 118mg 368mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.162mg 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.3mg 5%
Calcium 37mg 85mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.502g 3%
Saturated fat 11.659g 12.061g 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.54mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.758mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.473mg 2%
Protein 8.2g 7.91g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 5.22g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 4.57g N/A
Starch 1.05g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.067mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.37mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.314mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.602mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.018mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.023mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.665mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.363mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.195mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
8% 76% 14%
Protein: 7.91 g
Fats: 75.77 g
Carbs: 13.82 g
Water: 1.36 g
Other: 1.14 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +231.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1605.9%
Contains more OtherOther +57.9%
Contains more FatsFats +260.8%
~equal in Protein ~7.91g

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
17% 81% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 58.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.502 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +965.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.3%
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.061g

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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. Macadamia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170178/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.