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Hazelnut vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are hazelnut and croissant different?

  • Hazelnut is higher in manganese, copper, vitamin E, vitamin B6, magnesium, iron, fiber, and phosphorus; however, croissant is richer in selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for hazelnut is 254% higher.
  • Hazelnut contains 22 times more copper than croissant. While hazelnut contains 1.725mg of copper, croissant contains only 0.08mg.
  • Hazelnut has less saturated fat.
  • Hazelnut has a lower glycemic index (15) than croissant (56).

Nuts, hazelnuts or filberts 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 116% 34% 60% 176% 575% 67% 124% 0% 805% 13%
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 +918.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +208.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +476.3%
Contains more IronIron +131.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +2056.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +226.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +176.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1771.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +845.8%

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 21% 0.33% 301% 0% 161% 26% 34% 55% 130% 0% 36% 85% 25%
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 +3050%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1689.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +65.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +870.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +688.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +20500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +113.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +21.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.861mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Hazelnut Croissant DV% diff.
Manganese 6.175mg 0.33mg 254%
Copper 1.725mg 0.08mg 183%
Monounsaturated fat 45.652g 5.525g 100%
Vitamin E 15.03mg 0.84mg 95%
Fats 60.75g 21g 61%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.92g 1.094g 46%
Vitamin B6 0.563mg 0.058mg 39%
Selenium 2.4µg 22.7µg 37%
Magnesium 163mg 16mg 35%
Iron 4.7mg 2.03mg 33%
Saturated fat 4.464g 11.659g 33%
Fiber 9.7g 2.6g 28%
Phosphorus 290mg 105mg 26%
Vitamin A 1µg 206µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 67mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.643mg 0.388mg 21%
Sodium 0mg 467mg 20%
Potassium 680mg 118mg 17%
Zinc 2.45mg 0.75mg 15%
Protein 14.95g 8.2g 14%
Calories 628kcal 406kcal 11%
Vitamin K 14.2µg 1.8µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.113mg 0.241mg 10%
Carbs 16.7g 45.8g 10%
Calcium 114mg 37mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin C 6.3mg 0.2mg 7%
Folate 113µg 88µg 6%
Vitamin B3 1.8mg 2.188mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.918mg 0.861mg 1%
Choline 45.6mg 38.8mg 1%
Net carbs 7g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 4.34g 11.26g N/A
Starch 0.48g 0%
Tryptophan 0.193mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.497mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.545mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.063mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.42mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.221mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.663mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.701mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.432mg 0.187mg 0%
Fructose 0.07g 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
15% 61% 17% 5% 2%
Protein: 14.95 g
Fats: 60.75 g
Carbs: 16.7 g
Water: 5.31 g
Other: 2.29 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 ProteinProtein +82.3%
Contains more FatsFats +189.3%
Contains more OtherOther +27.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +174.3%
Contains more WaterWater +336.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 79% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.464 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 45.652 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.92 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 -61.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +726.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +623.9%

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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. Hazelnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170581/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.