Shortbread vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between shortbread and croissant

Shortbread has more iron, vitamin E, vitamin K, and vitamin B3, while croissant has more selenium, vitamin A, vitamin B5, and choline.
Croissant's daily need coverage for selenium is 30% higher.
Croissant contains 6 times less vitamin K than shortbread. Shortbread contains 11µg of vitamin K, while croissant contains 1.8µg.
The amount of saturated fat in shortbread is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, shortbread, commercially prepared, plain 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.

Shortbread

Croissant

Contains more IronIron	+46.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+12.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-24.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+19.1%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+14.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+184.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+34.1%
Contains more ZincZinc	+53.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+59.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+266.1%

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.

Shortbread

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+190.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+22.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+511.1%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+168.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+4211.1%

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.388mg

~equal in Folate ~88µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	8.326g	1.094g	48%
Selenium	6.2µg	22.7µg	30%
Vitamin A	0µg	206µg	23%
Cholesterol	0mg	67mg	22%
Starch	40.47g		17%
Saturated fat	8.105g	11.659g	16%
Iron	2.98mg	2.03mg	12%
Vitamin E	2.44mg	0.84mg	11%
Vitamin B5	0.321mg	0.861mg	11%
Fats	26.22g	21g	8%
Vitamin K	11µg	1.8µg	8%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Vitamin B3	3.275mg	2.188mg	7%
Choline	0.9mg	38.8mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.314mg	0.241mg	6%
Carbs	63.78g	45.8g	6%
Phosphorus	66mg	105mg	6%
Protein	5.37g	8.2g	6%
Calories	514kcal	406kcal	5%
Sodium	353mg	467mg	5%
Fiber	1.3g	2.6g	5%
Manganese	0.393mg	0.33mg	3%
Vitamin B1	0.353mg	0.388mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	6.708g	5.525g	3%
Zinc	0.49mg	0.75mg	2%
Folate	81µg	88µg	2%
Calcium	13mg	37mg	2%
Potassium	88mg	118mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.071mg	0.058mg	1%
Copper	0.09mg	0.08mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	62.48g	43.2g	N/A
Magnesium	14mg	16mg	0%
Sugar	21.65g	11.26g	N/A
Trans fat	0.714g		N/A
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%
Fructose	0.3g		0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.885g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.002g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.001g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.033g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.005g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.006g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	7.253g		N/A