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Croissant vs. Toffee — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and toffee

  • Toffee has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B5, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
  • Toffee's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 45% more.
  • Croissant has 165 times more manganese than toffee. Croissant has 0.33mg of manganese, while toffee has 0.002mg.
  • Toffee is lower in sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Candies, toffee, 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 2.9% 10% 4.5% 1.1% 1% 3.3% 14% 18% 0.26% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +131.4%
Contains more IronIron +6666.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +2566.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +525%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2737.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -71.1%
~equal in Calcium ~34mg

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 0.67% 106% 19% 0% 2% 16% 0.54% 8% 2.1% 14% 7% 1.5% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +254.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7444.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +542.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +544.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +45.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +54.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

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
Toffee
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33% 65%
Protein: 1.07 g
Fats: 32.75 g
Carbs: 64.72 g
Water: 0.55 g
Other: 0.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +666.4%
Contains more WaterWater +4118.2%
Contains more OtherOther +97.8%
Contains more FatsFats +56%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +41.3%

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
Toffee
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.565 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.964 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.222 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +62.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Croissant Toffee
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Toffee DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 0.8µg 40%
Saturated fat 11.659g 20.565g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.008mg 32%
Iron 2.03mg 0.03mg 25%
Folate 88µg 2µg 22%
Fats 21g 32.75g 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.134mg 15%
Sodium 467mg 135mg 14%
Protein 8.2g 1.07g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.002mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.029mg 13%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.068mg 13%
Vitamin A 206µg 319µg 13%
Cholesterol 67mg 104mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 32mg 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.003mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.964g 9%
Calories 406kcal 560kcal 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Carbs 45.8g 64.72g 6%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.12mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.009mg 4%
Magnesium 16mg 4mg 3%
Potassium 118mg 51mg 2%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.11µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.94mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.222g 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.8µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 64.72g N/A
Calcium 37mg 34mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 63.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.674g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.065g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.445g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Croissant Toffee
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Croissant
14%
Toffee
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
6%
Toffee

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Toffee
Toffee contains less Sodium (difference - 332mg)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Toffee
Toffee is lower in glycemic index (difference - 5)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Sugar (difference - 52.21g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 8.906g)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $2)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in vitamins

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. Toffee - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169671/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.