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Ice cream sandwich vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between ice cream sandwich and croissant?

  • Ice cream sandwich is higher in copper; however, croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B5, and fiber.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 47% more.
  • Croissant contains 3 times less copper than ice cream sandwich. Ice cream sandwich contains 0.254mg of copper, while croissant contains 0.08mg.
  • Ice cream sandwich has less cholesterol.

We used Ice cream sandwich and Croissants, butter types 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 21% 26% 10% 9.8% 85% 16% 31% 17% 50% 17%
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 +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +132.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +217.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.5%
Contains more IronIron +680.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +25%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +45.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +632.3%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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% 29% 8% 0% 28% 34% 29% 13% 6.5% 6.3% 3.3% 26% 4.4%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +139.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +249.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +312%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +220%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +158.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +385%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Ice cream sandwich Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 2.317g 11.659g 42%
Selenium 3.1µg 22.7µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.388mg 23%
Iron 0.26mg 2.03mg 22%
Fats 8.57g 21g 19%
Copper 0.254mg 0.08mg 19%
Sodium 129mg 467mg 15%
Cholesterol 21mg 67mg 15%
Folate 34µg 88µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.209mg 0.861mg 13%
Vitamin A 86µg 206µg 13%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Calories 237kcal 406kcal 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.272g 1.094g 8%
Protein 4.29g 8.2g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 2.661g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin B2 0.146mg 0.241mg 7%
Choline 8mg 38.8mg 6%
Phosphorus 72mg 105mg 5%
Calcium 86mg 37mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.05µg 0.16µg 5%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 2.188mg 4%
Carbs 37.14g 45.8g 3%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 0.84mg 3%
Magnesium 29mg 16mg 3%
Manganese 0.381mg 0.33mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.028mg 0.058mg 2%
Zinc 0.6mg 0.75mg 1%
Caffeine 4mg 0mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 37.14g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 115mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 18.57g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin K 1.3µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.002g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
4% 9% 37% 49%
Protein: 4.29 g
Fats: 8.57 g
Carbs: 37.14 g
Water: 48.9 g
Other: 1.1 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 +110.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.1%
Contains more FatsFats +145%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +23.3%
Contains more OtherOther +63.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
32% 37% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.661 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.272 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 -80.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +107.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +107.6%

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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. Ice cream sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172226/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.