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Gingersnaps vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between gingersnaps and croissant

  • Gingersnaps have more iron, manganese, copper, and magnesium, while croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Gingersnaps' daily need coverage for iron is 55% higher.
  • Croissant contains 5 times less manganese than gingersnaps. Gingersnaps contain 1.555mg of manganese, while croissant contains 0.33mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in gingersnaps is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, gingersnaps and Croissants, butter.

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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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +206.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +108.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +193.2%
Contains more IronIron +215.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +281.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +371.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +26.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +345.1%
~equal in Sodium ~467mg

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% 0% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
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%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +69%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +94%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +126.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +340.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Gingersnaps Croissant DV% diff.
Iron 6.4mg 2.03mg 55%
Manganese 1.555mg 0.33mg 53%
Saturated fat 2.451g 11.659g 42%
Selenium 5.1µg 22.7µg 32%
Copper 0.305mg 0.08mg 25%
Vitamin A 0µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Fats 9.8g 21g 17%
Vitamin B1 0.2mg 0.388mg 16%
Vitamin B5 0.38mg 0.861mg 10%
Carbs 76.9g 45.8g 10%
Magnesium 49mg 16mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B3 3.235mg 2.188mg 7%
Potassium 346mg 118mg 7%
Choline 8.8mg 38.8mg 5%
Protein 5.6g 8.2g 5%
Vitamin B2 0.293mg 0.241mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 37mg 4%
Phosphorus 83mg 105mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.098mg 0.058mg 3%
Zinc 0.55mg 0.75mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.372g 1.094g 2%
Fiber 2.2g 2.6g 2%
Vitamin K 2.5µg 1.8µg 1%
Calories 416kcal 406kcal 1%
Vitamin E 0.97mg 0.84mg 1%
Sodium 501mg 467mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.7g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 19.92g 11.26g N/A
Folate 87µg 88µg 0%
Monounsaturated fat 5.365g 5.525g 0%
Tryptophan 0.08mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.155mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.212mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.38mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.195mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.094mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.263mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.248mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.114mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +67.9%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.4%
Contains more FatsFats +114.3%
Contains more WaterWater +337.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.4%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.525g

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/nutrients
  2. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/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.