Cream cheese vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between cream cheese and croissant?

Cream cheese is richer in vitamin A, while croissant is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and fiber.
Cream cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 43% higher.
Croissant has 2 times less cholesterol than cream cheese. Cream cheese has 101mg of cholesterol, while croissant has 67mg.
Croissant is lower in saturated fat.
Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than cream cheese (0).

We used Cheese, cream 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.

Cream cheese

Croissant

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+162.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+11.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-32.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more IronIron	+1745.5%
Contains more CopperCopper	+344.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+50%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+164%

~equal in Phosphorus ~105mg

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.

Cream cheese

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+49.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+16.7%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1587%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+2304.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+66.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine	+42.6%

~equal in Vitamin E ~0.84mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.241mg

~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.058mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	11.659g	39%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.388mg	30%
Selenium	8.6µg	22.7µg	26%
Iron	0.11mg	2.03mg	24%
Fats	34.44g	21g	21%
Folate	9µg	88µg	20%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.33mg	14%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	2.188mg	13%
Carbs	5.52g	45.8g	13%
Cholesterol	101mg	67mg	11%
Vitamin A	308µg	206µg	11%
Fiber	0g	2.6g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	5.525g	8%
Copper	0.018mg	0.08mg	7%
Sodium	314mg	467mg	7%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.861mg	7%
Calcium	97mg	37mg	6%
Protein	6.15g	8.2g	4%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0.16µg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	1.094g	3%
Calories	350kcal	406kcal	3%
Magnesium	9mg	16mg	2%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.75mg	2%
Choline	27.2mg	38.8mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.241mg	1%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	5.52g	43.2g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	118mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g	11.26g	N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Phosphorus	107mg	105mg	0%
Vitamin E	0.86mg	0.84mg	0%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.058mg	0%
Vitamin K	2.1µg	1.8µg	0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.807g		N/A