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 744IU of vitamin A, while waffle has 228IU.
- 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.
| 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% |
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 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 CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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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% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.263mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.347mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.485mg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 406kcal | 291kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 3.521g | 5% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 32.9g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 0.25µg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 2.31mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.265mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.062mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 511mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 69mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 0.68mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 19mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 2.073mg | 1% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 7.9g | 1% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 159mg | 1% |
| 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 |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +81% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +520.2% |
