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Croissant vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and saltine cracker?

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin A and vitamin B5, while saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin B1.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 71% higher.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types in this comparison.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +68.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more IronIron +280.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +81.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +25.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +93%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.4µg

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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +600%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +120.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +98%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +144.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +161.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +172.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +40.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 2.03mg 7.72mg 71%
Saturated fat 11.659g 0.244g 52%
Fats 21g 1.6g 30%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.59mg 27%
Vitamin A 206µg 0µg 23%
Cholesterol 67mg 0mg 22%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 5.714mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 849mg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.142g 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.637mg 13%
Carbs 45.8g 82.3g 12%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.518mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.39mg 9%
Folate 88µg 124µg 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.145mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0µg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.12mg 5%
Protein 8.2g 10.5g 5%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 4.9µg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 19.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.685g 3%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.94mg 2%
Selenium 22.7µg 21.4µg 2%
Calcium 37mg 22mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.085mg 2%
Calories 406kcal 393kcal 1%
Phosphorus 105mg 113mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 79.6g N/A
Potassium 118mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0.38g N/A
Fiber 2.6g 2.7g 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.224mg 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
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1212.5%
Contains more WaterWater +582.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +79.7%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

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
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3790.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +59.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.9%

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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. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.