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Hush puppies vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hush puppies and croissant different?

  • Hush puppies are higher in calcium, vitamin K, iron, and phosphorus; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for croissant is 48% higher.
  • Hush puppies contain 13 times more vitamin K than croissant. While hush puppies contain 23.6µg of vitamin K, croissant contains only 1.8µg.
  • Croissant has less sodium.

Hush puppies, prepared from recipe and Croissants, butter are the varieties used in this article.

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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 17% 83% 13% 114% 22% 18% 81% 87% 29% 86%
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 +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +651.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +22%
Contains more IronIron +49.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +80%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +50%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +43.7%

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% 14% 25% 0% 88% 77% 52% 21% 24% 24% 59% 67% 18%
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 +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +75.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +18.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1211.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +402.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +10.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +141.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +18.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0.2mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hush puppies Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.108g 11.659g 43%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.219g 1.094g 41%
Calcium 278mg 37mg 24%
Vitamin A 41µg 206µg 18%
Vitamin K 23.6µg 1.8µg 18%
Selenium 15.8µg 22.7µg 13%
Iron 3.04mg 2.03mg 13%
Fats 13.5g 21g 12%
Phosphorus 189mg 105mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.357mg 0.861mg 10%
Sodium 668mg 467mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.332mg 0.241mg 7%
Cholesterol 45mg 67mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.263g 5.525g 6%
Manganese 0.22mg 0.33mg 5%
Vitamin B3 2.782mg 2.188mg 4%
Vitamin B1 0.352mg 0.388mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.102mg 0.058mg 3%
Calories 337kcal 406kcal 3%
Vitamin E 1.26mg 0.84mg 3%
Copper 0.066mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 24mg 16mg 2%
Choline 32.7mg 38.8mg 1%
Protein 7.7g 8.2g 1%
Fiber 2.8g 2.6g 1%
Potassium 144mg 118mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.19µg 0.16µg 1%
Zinc 0.66mg 0.75mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 43.2g N/A
Carbs 46g 45.8g 0%
Sugar 2.03g 11.26g N/A
Folate 89µg 88µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.082mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.279mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.321mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.71mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.31mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.169mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.382mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.388mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.004g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 14% 46% 29% 4%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 13.5 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 29 g
Other: 3.8 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 WaterWater +25%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%
Contains more FatsFats +55.6%
~equal in Protein ~8.2g
~equal in Carbs ~45.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.108 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.263 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.219 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 -81.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +559.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69.3%

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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. Hush puppies - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174999/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.