Peanut vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between peanuts and croissant?
- Peanuts are richer in copper, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin E, phosphorus, folate, magnesium, and iron, while croissant is higher in selenium.
- Peanuts' daily need coverage for copper is 118% higher.
- Croissant has 11 times less magnesium than peanuts. Peanuts have 168mg of magnesium, while croissant has 16mg.
- Peanuts are lower in saturated fat.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than peanuts (13).
We used Peanuts, all types, raw 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 | +950% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +148.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +497.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +125.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +1330% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +336% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +258.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +486.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +215.3% |
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 EVitamin E | +891.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +64.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +451.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +105.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +500% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +172.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +35.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +78.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.144mg | 0.08mg | 118% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 15.558g | 1.094g | 96% |
| Manganese | 1.934mg | 0.33mg | 70% |
| Vitamin B3 | 12.066mg | 2.188mg | 62% |
| Vitamin E | 8.33mg | 0.84mg | 50% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 24.426g | 5.525g | 47% |
| Fats | 49.24g | 21g | 43% |
| Phosphorus | 376mg | 105mg | 39% |
| Folate | 240µg | 88µg | 38% |
| Magnesium | 168mg | 16mg | 36% |
| Protein | 25.8g | 8.2g | 35% |
| Iron | 4.58mg | 2.03mg | 32% |
| Selenium | 7.2µg | 22.7µg | 28% |
| Saturated fat | 6.279g | 11.659g | 24% |
| Fiber | 8.5g | 2.6g | 24% |
| Zinc | 3.27mg | 0.75mg | 23% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 206µg | 23% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.348mg | 0.058mg | 22% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 67mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.64mg | 0.388mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 18mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B5 | 1.767mg | 0.861mg | 18% |
| Potassium | 705mg | 118mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 16.13g | 45.8g | 10% |
| Calories | 567kcal | 406kcal | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.135mg | 0.241mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.16µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 92mg | 37mg | 6% |
| Vitamin K | 0µg | 1.8µg | 2% |
| Choline | 52.5mg | 38.8mg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 7.63g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.72g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.25mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.883mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.907mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.672mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.926mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.317mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 1.377mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.082mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.652mg | 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 | +214.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +134.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +29.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +183.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +256.9% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -46.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +342.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1322.1% |
