Waffle vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between waffle and croissant?
- Waffle is richer in selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B2, while croissant is higher in folate, vitamin B1, vitamin A, and vitamin B5.
- Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 44% higher.
- Croissant has 7 times less calcium than waffle. Waffle has 255mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
- Waffle is lower in saturated fat.
- Waffle has a higher glycemic index (76) than croissant (56).
We used Waffles, plain, prepared from recipe 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 | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +589.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +34.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +13.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +81% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +103.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +29% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +10.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +24.5% |
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 CVitamin C | +100% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +44% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +56.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +216.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +47.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +77.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +91.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 46.2µg | 22.7µg | 43% |
| Saturated fat | 2.866g | 11.659g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 6.785g | 1.094g | 38% |
| Calcium | 255mg | 37mg | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 65µg | 206µg | 16% |
| Phosphorus | 190mg | 105mg | 12% |
| Fats | 14.1g | 21g | 11% |
| Folate | 46µg | 88µg | 11% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.263mg | 0.388mg | 10% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 10% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.347mg | 0.241mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.485mg | 0.861mg | 8% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 7% | |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 291kcal | 406kcal | 6% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.521g | 5.525g | 5% |
| Carbs | 32.9g | 45.8g | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.25µg | 0.16µg | 4% |
| Iron | 2.31mg | 2.03mg | 4% |
| Manganese | 0.265mg | 0.33mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.062mg | 0.08mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 511mg | 467mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2% | |
| Cholesterol | 69mg | 67mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.68mg | 0.75mg | 1% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.073mg | 2.188mg | 1% |
| Protein | 7.9g | 8.2g | 1% |
| Potassium | 159mg | 118mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.4mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 32.9g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 11.26g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.056mg | 0.058mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.289mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.362mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.63mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.384mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.179mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.395mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.409mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.006g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more WaterWater | +81% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +72.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +39.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -75.4% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +520.2% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +56.9% |
