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American cheese vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between American cheese and croissant

  • American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc; however, croissant has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% more.
  • American cheese has 9 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. American cheese has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while croissant has 0.16µg.
  • Croissant is lower in sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
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 +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2724.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +232%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.5%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%

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 0% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
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 AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.84mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg
~equal in Choline ~38.8mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient American cheese Croissant DV% diff.
Calcium 1045mg 37mg 101%
Phosphorus 641mg 105mg 77%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.16µg 56%
Sodium 1671mg 467mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.015mg 0.388mg 31%
Saturated fat 18.057g 11.659g 29%
Protein 18.13g 8.2g 20%
Folate 8µg 88µg 20%
Iron 0.63mg 2.03mg 18%
Fats 31.79g 21g 17%
Zinc 2.49mg 0.75mg 16%
Carbs 3.7g 45.8g 14%
Vitamin B3 0.076mg 2.188mg 13%
Manganese 0.041mg 0.33mg 13%
Cholesterol 100mg 67mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.403mg 0.861mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 8.236g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin A 250µg 206µg 5%
Selenium 20.2µg 22.7µg 5%
Copper 0.046mg 0.08mg 4%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 0µg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 0IU 3%
Magnesium 26mg 16mg 2%
Calories 371kcal 406kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.234mg 0.241mg 1%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 1.8µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.286g 1.094g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 3.7g 43.2g N/A
Potassium 132mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g 11.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.8mg 0.84mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.058mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Choline 36.2mg 38.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.232mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.772mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.938mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 1.716mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.516mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.475mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.939mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 1.187mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.546mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.012g 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.006g 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.021g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 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 ProteinProtein +121.1%
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +276.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1137.8%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.