Matzo vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between matzo and croissant?
- Matzo is richer in selenium, iron, manganese, and vitamin B3, while croissant is higher in folate, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 57% higher.
- Croissant has 2 times less manganese than matzo. Matzo has 0.65mg of manganese, while croissant has 0.33mg.
- Matzo is lower in saturated fat.
We used Crackers, matzo, plain and Croissants, butter 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +56.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +55.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -100% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +97% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +62.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +184.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +33.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +18% |
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 B2Vitamin B2 | +20.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +77.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +98.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +1300% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +94.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +417.6% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +259.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 0.226g | 11.659g | 52% |
| Fats | 1.4g | 21g | 30% |
| Selenium | 36.9µg | 22.7µg | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Sodium | 0mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Folate | 17µg | 88µg | 18% |
| Iron | 3.16mg | 2.03mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.65mg | 0.33mg | 14% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.127g | 5.525g | 13% |
| Carbs | 83.7g | 45.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B3 | 3.892mg | 2.188mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.443mg | 0.861mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.06mg | 0.84mg | 5% |
| Choline | 10.8mg | 38.8mg | 5% |
| Protein | 10g | 8.2g | 4% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.291mg | 0.241mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.115mg | 0.058mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.603g | 1.094g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 89mg | 105mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 3g | 2.6g | 2% |
| Calcium | 13mg | 37mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 25mg | 16mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.06mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 0.3µg | 1.8µg | 1% |
| Calories | 395kcal | 406kcal | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 80.7g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Potassium | 112mg | 118mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.29g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.387mg | 0.388mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.116mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.267mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.371mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.692mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.193mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.176mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.494mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.42mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.213mg | 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
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +22% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +82.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +1400% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +439.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +200% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -98.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +4250.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +81.4% |
