Camembert vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between camembert and croissant?

Camembert is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, and zinc, while croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, and selenium.
Camembert's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 48% higher.
Croissant has 10 times less calcium than camembert. Camembert has 388mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
Croissant is lower in sodium.
Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than camembert (27).

We used Cheese, camembert 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.

Camembert

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+948.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+217.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+230.5%

Contains more IronIron	+515.2%
Contains more CopperCopper	+281%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-44.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+768.4%
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.

Camembert

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+17%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+102.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+58.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+291.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+712.5%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1285.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+247.3%
Contains more FolateFolate	+41.9%

~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Vitamin B12	1.3µg	0.16µg	48%
Calcium	388mg	37mg	35%
Phosphorus	347mg	105mg	35%
Vitamin B1	0.028mg	0.388mg	30%
Protein	19.8g	8.2g	23%
Iron	0.33mg	2.03mg	21%
Vitamin B2	0.488mg	0.241mg	19%
Sodium	842mg	467mg	16%
Saturated fat	15.259g	11.659g	16%
Carbs	0.46g	45.8g	15%
Zinc	2.38mg	0.75mg	15%
Selenium	14.5µg	22.7µg	15%
Manganese	0.038mg	0.33mg	13%
Vitamin B6	0.227mg	0.058mg	13%
Fiber	0g	2.6g	10%
Vitamin B3	0.63mg	2.188mg	10%
Vitamin B5	1.364mg	0.861mg	10%
Copper	0.021mg	0.08mg	7%
Folate	62µg	88µg	7%
Calories	300kcal	406kcal	5%
Fats	24.26g	21g	5%
Vitamin A	241µg	206µg	4%
Vitamin E	0.21mg	0.84mg	4%
Choline	15.4mg	38.8mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	7.023g	5.525g	4%
Cholesterol	72mg	67mg	2%
Vitamin D*	18 IU	0 IU	2%
Vitamin D	0.4µg	0µg	2%
Potassium	187mg	118mg	2%
Polyunsaturated fat	0.724g	1.094g	2%
Magnesium	20mg	16mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	6.6g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	152kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	33g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.51	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	0.46g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.46g	11.26g	N/A
Vitamin K	2µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.307mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.717mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.968mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	1.84mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	1.766mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.565mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.105mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	1.279mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.683mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A