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Croissant vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between croissant and shortcake

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin A, vitamin B5, selenium, folate, and vitamin B1, yet shortcake is higher in calcium, iron, and phosphorus.
  • Croissant covers your daily saturated fat needs 39% more than shortcake.
  • Croissant contains 22 times more cholesterol than shortcake. While croissant contains 67mg of cholesterol, shortcake contains only 3mg.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe.

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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 11% 62% 9.4% 95% 25% 13% 61% 66% 43% 93%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +56.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +33.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +454.1%
Contains more IronIron +25.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~16mg
~equal in Copper ~0.076mg
~equal in Sodium ~506mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.33mg

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 0.67% 6% 0% 0% 78% 63% 48% 15% 6.9% 8.8% 0% 40% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +1044.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +247.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +93.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +66%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Shortcake DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 3.772g 36%
Cholesterol 67mg 3mg 21%
Vitamin A 206µg 18µg 21%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 3.632g 17%
Calcium 37mg 205mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.248mg 12%
Selenium 22.7µg 17µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 10%
Fats 21g 14.2g 10%
Folate 88µg 53µg 9%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Iron 2.03mg 2.54mg 6%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.311mg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 143mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.07µg 4%
Protein 8.2g 6.1g 4%
Calories 406kcal 346kcal 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.03mg 2%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 2.573mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.272mg 2%
Sodium 467mg 506mg 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.48mg 2%
Carbs 45.8g 48.5g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 6.045g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 48.5g N/A
Magnesium 16mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 118mg 106mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Copper 0.08mg 0.076mg 0%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.33mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.076mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.184mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.238mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.449mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.302mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.273mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.14mg 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
6% 14% 49% 28% 3%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 14.2 g
Carbs: 48.5 g
Water: 28.4 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +34.4%
Contains more FatsFats +47.9%
Contains more WaterWater +22.4%
Contains more OtherOther +55.6%
~equal in Carbs ~48.5g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.772 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.045 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.632 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +232%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.045g

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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. Shortcake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174941/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.