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Nori vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between nori and croissant

  • Nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, copper, and vitamin B2, yet croissant is higher in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Nori covers your daily vitamin A needs 89% more than croissant.
  • Nori contains 195 times more vitamin C than croissant. While nori contains 39mg of vitamin C, croissant contains only 0.2mg.
  • The amount of sodium in nori is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Seaweed, laver, raw 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.
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
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 CalciumCalcium +89.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +201.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +230%
Contains more ZincZinc +40%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +199.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +700%
Contains more IronIron +12.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3142.9%

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.
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
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 +19400%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +26.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +19%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +85.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +174.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +122.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +65.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +295.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +65.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +273.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Nori Croissant DV% diff.
Saturated fat 0.061g 11.659g 53%
Vitamin C 39mg 0.2mg 43%
Selenium 0.7µg 22.7µg 40%
Fats 0.28g 21g 32%
Manganese 0.988mg 0.33mg 29%
Vitamin B1 0.098mg 0.388mg 24%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Copper 0.264mg 0.08mg 20%
Calories 35kcal 406kcal 19%
Sodium 48mg 467mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.446mg 0.241mg 16%
Folate 146µg 88µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 0.025g 5.525g 14%
Carbs 5.11g 45.8g 14%
Fiber 0.3g 2.6g 9%
Vitamin B6 0.159mg 0.058mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Potassium 356mg 118mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.11g 1.094g 7%
Phosphorus 58mg 105mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.521mg 0.861mg 7%
Vitamin A 260µg 206µg 6%
Choline 10.4mg 38.8mg 5%
Protein 5.81g 8.2g 5%
Vitamin B3 1.47mg 2.188mg 4%
Iron 1.8mg 2.03mg 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.75mg 3%
Magnesium 2mg 16mg 3%
Calcium 70mg 37mg 3%
Vitamin K 4µg 1.8µg 2%
Vitamin E 1mg 0.84mg 1%
Net carbs 4.81g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 0.49g 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.232mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.259mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.501mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.222mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.145mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.273mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.402mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.14mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.08g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 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 +266.5%
Contains more OtherOther +109.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +41.1%
Contains more FatsFats +7400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +796.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 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 -99.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +22000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +894.5%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.