Brie vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between brie and croissant

Brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6, yet croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and manganese.
Brie covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than croissant.
Brie contains 5 times more calcium than croissant. While brie contains 184mg of calcium, croissant contains only 37mg.
The amount of saturated fat in croissant is lower.
The glycemic index of brie is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Cheese, brie 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.

Brie

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+397.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+28.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+79%

Contains more IronIron	+306%
Contains more CopperCopper	+321.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-25.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+870.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+56.6%

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.

Brie

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+115.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+305.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+931.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+27.8%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+18.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+454.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+475.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+35.4%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.65µg	0.16µg	62%
Vitamin B1	0.07mg	0.388mg	27%
Saturated fat	17.41g	11.659g	26%
Protein	20.75g	8.2g	25%
Vitamin B2	0.52mg	0.241mg	21%
Iron	0.5mg	2.03mg	19%
Carbs	0.45g	45.8g	15%
Calcium	184mg	37mg	15%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.75mg	15%
Selenium	14.5µg	22.7µg	15%
Vitamin B6	0.235mg	0.058mg	14%
Manganese	0.034mg	0.33mg	13%
Phosphorus	188mg	105mg	12%
Cholesterol	100mg	67mg	11%
Vitamin B3	0.38mg	2.188mg	11%
Fats	27.68g	21g	10%
Fiber	0g	2.6g	10%
Copper	0.019mg	0.08mg	7%
Sodium	629mg	467mg	7%
Folate	65µg	88µg	6%
Monounsaturated fat	8.013g	5.525g	6%
Calories	334kcal	406kcal	4%
Vitamin A	174µg	206µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.24mg	0.84mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	38.8mg	4%
Vitamin D*	20 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.5µg	0µg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.69mg	0.861mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.826g	1.094g	2%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Potassium	152mg	118mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.2g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	161kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	30g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0.45g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.45g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	2.3µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.322mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.751mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.015mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	1.929mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	1.851mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.592mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.158mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	1.34mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.716mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A