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Port Salut vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between Port Salut and Croissant

  • Port Salut has more Calcium, Vitamin B12, Phosphorus, and Zinc, however, Croissant is higher in Vitamin B1, Iron, Folate, and Selenium.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need of Calcium 61% more than Croissant.
  • Port Salut has 9 times more Vitamin B12 than Croissant. While Port Salut has 1.5µg of Vitamin B12, Croissant has only 0.16µg.
  • Croissant has less Cholesterol.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cheese, port de salut 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.
Port Salut
Port Salut
5
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5
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Calcium +1656.8%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +242.9%
Contains more Potassium +15.3%
Contains more Zinc +246.7%
Contains more Iron +372.1%
Contains less Sodium -12.5%
Contains more Copper +263.6%
Contains more Manganese +2900%
Contains more Selenium +56.6%
Port Salut
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 195% 17% 18% 155% 12% 70% 71% 8% 2% 80%
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Contains more Calcium +1656.8%
Contains more Magnesium +50%
Contains more Phosphorus +242.9%
Contains more Potassium +15.3%
Contains more Zinc +246.7%
Contains more Iron +372.1%
Contains less Sodium -12.5%
Contains more Copper +263.6%
Contains more Manganese +2900%
Contains more Selenium +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.
Port Salut
Port Salut
4
:
8
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Vitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Folate +388.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.241
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.058
Port Salut
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 66% 5% 15% 0% 4% 56% 2% 13% 13% 14% 188% 6%
Croissant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 17% 0% 1% 97% 56% 42% 52% 14% 66% 20% 5%
Contains more Vitamin A +46.8%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin K +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +2671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +3546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more Folate +388.9%
Equal in Vitamin B2 - 0.241
Equal in Vitamin B6 - 0.058

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Port Salut
Port Salut
4
:
1
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Protein +190%
Contains more Fats +34.3%
Contains more Water +95.9%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +7935.1%
Equal in Other - 1.8
Port Salut
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Croissant
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 Protein +190%
Contains more Fats +34.3%
Contains more Water +95.9%
Contains more Other +11.1%
Contains more Carbs +7935.1%
Equal in Other - 1.8

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Port Salut
Port Salut
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2
Croissant
Croissant
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +69%
Contains less Saturated Fat -30.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.1%
Port Salut
62% 35% 3%
Saturated Fat: 16.691 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.729 g
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +69%
Contains less Saturated Fat -30.1%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +50.1%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Port Salut Croissant
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Rich in minerals Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Port Salut Croissant Opinion
Net carbs 0.57g 43.2g Croissant
Protein 23.78g 8.2g Port Salut
Fats 28.2g 21g Port Salut
Carbs 0.57g 45.8g Croissant
Calories 352kcal 406kcal Croissant
Sugar 0.57g 11.26g Port Salut
Fiber 0g 2.6g Croissant
Calcium 650mg 37mg Port Salut
Iron 0.43mg 2.03mg Croissant
Magnesium 24mg 16mg Port Salut
Phosphorus 360mg 105mg Port Salut
Potassium 136mg 118mg Port Salut
Sodium 534mg 467mg Croissant
Zinc 2.6mg 0.75mg Port Salut
Copper 0.022mg 0.08mg Croissant
Manganese 0.011mg 0.33mg Croissant
Selenium 14.5µg 22.7µg Croissant
Vitamin A 1092IU 744IU Port Salut
Vitamin A RAE 315µg 206µg Port Salut
Vitamin E 0.24mg 0.84mg Croissant
Vitamin D 21IU 0IU Port Salut
Vitamin D 0.5µg 0µg Port Salut
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.014mg 0.388mg Croissant
Vitamin B2 0.24mg 0.241mg Croissant
Vitamin B3 0.06mg 2.188mg Croissant
Vitamin B5 0.21mg 0.861mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.053mg 0.058mg Croissant
Folate 18µg 88µg Croissant
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.16µg Port Salut
Vitamin K 2.4µg 1.8µg Port Salut
Tryptophan 0.343mg 0.099mg Port Salut
Threonine 0.876mg 0.284mg Port Salut
Isoleucine 1.446mg 0.365mg Port Salut
Leucine 2.482mg 0.623mg Port Salut
Lysine 1.987mg 0.329mg Port Salut
Methionine 0.734mg 0.175mg Port Salut
Phenylalanine 1.323mg 0.416mg Port Salut
Valine 1.707mg 0.41mg Port Salut
Histidine 0.686mg 0.187mg Port Salut
Cholesterol 123mg 67mg Croissant
Saturated Fat 16.691g 11.659g Croissant
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.003g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 9.338g 5.525g Port Salut
Polyunsaturated fat 0.729g 1.094g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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Port Salut Croissant
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
31%
Port Salut
34%
Croissant
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
62%
Port Salut
43%
Croissant

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Port Salut
Port Salut is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.69g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Port Salut
Port Salut is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 67mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 56mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.032g)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $3.5)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Croissant
Croissant is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.