Croissant vs. Waffle — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and waffle?

Croissant is richer in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B5, while waffle is higher in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2.
Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% higher.
Waffle has 3 times less vitamin A than croissant. Croissant has 744 IU of vitamin A, while waffle has 228 IU.
Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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.

Croissant

Waffle

Contains more CopperCopper	+29%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+24.5%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+18.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+589.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.7%
Contains more IronIron	+13.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+103.5%

~equal in Zinc ~0.68mg

~equal in Sodium ~511mg

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.

Croissant

Waffle

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+216.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+47.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+77.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more FolateFolate	+91.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+44%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+56.3%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2.073mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	22.7µg	46.2µg	43%
Saturated fat	11.659g	2.866g	40%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.094g	6.785g	38%
Calcium	37mg	255mg	22%
Vitamin A	206µg	65µg	16%
Phosphorus	105mg	190mg	12%
Fats	21g	14.1g	11%
Folate	88µg	46µg	11%
Fiber	2.6g		10%
Vitamin B1	0.388mg	0.263mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.241mg	0.347mg	8%
Vitamin B5	0.861mg	0.485mg	8%
Choline	38.8mg		7%
Calories	406kcal	291kcal	6%
Vitamin E	0.84mg		6%
Monounsaturated fat	5.525g	3.521g	5%
Carbs	45.8g	32.9g	4%
Iron	2.03mg	2.31mg	4%
Vitamin B12	0.16µg	0.25µg	4%
Manganese	0.33mg	0.265mg	3%
Copper	0.08mg	0.062mg	2%
Sodium	467mg	511mg	2%
Vitamin K	1.8µg		2%
Protein	8.2g	7.9g	1%
Cholesterol	67mg	69mg	1%
Magnesium	16mg	19mg	1%
Potassium	118mg	159mg	1%
Zinc	0.75mg	0.68mg	1%
Vitamin B3	2.188mg	2.073mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2g	2.7g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	495kcal	368kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	34g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	3.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0.4mg	0%
Net carbs	43.2g	32.9g	N/A
Sugar	11.26g		N/A
Vitamin B6	0.058mg	0.056mg	0%
Tryptophan	0.099mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.284mg	0.289mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.365mg	0.362mg	0%
Leucine	0.623mg	0.63mg	0%
Lysine	0.329mg	0.384mg	0%
Methionine	0.175mg	0.179mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.416mg	0.395mg	0%
Valine	0.41mg	0.409mg	0%
Histidine	0.187mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.003g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.002g	0.006g	N/A