Croissant vs. Wafer — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between croissant and wafer?
- Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, folate, and vitamin B5, while wafer is higher in copper, iron, and manganese.
- Wafer's daily need coverage for copper is 43% higher.
- Wafer has 74 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while wafer has 10IU.
- Wafer is lower in cholesterol.
We used Croissants, butter and Cookies, chocolate wafers 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +19.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -19.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +298.2% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +231.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +78% |
| Contains more IronIron | +97.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +478.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +45.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +25.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.9% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +6766.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +16.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +91.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +126% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +13.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +77.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +87.2% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +171.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +10.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +30.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +33.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.463mg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 4.241g | 34% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 5.7µg | 31% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 4.01mg | 25% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 3µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 2mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 4.153g | 20% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.696mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.203mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.381mg | 10% |
| Folate | 88µg | 47µg | 10% |
| Fats | 21g | 14.2g | 10% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 53mg | 9% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 72.7g | 9% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 580mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 132mg | 4% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 14.3mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 2.858mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 210mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 3.4g | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.09µg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 1.09mg | 3% |
| Caffeine | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 6.6g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 4.865g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.266mg | 2% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 433kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.4µg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.72mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.051mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 69.3g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 37.43g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.22mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 0.261mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 0.447mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.105mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 0.308mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 0.323mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.128mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +24.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +415.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +58.7% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +13.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -63.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +279.6% |
