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Roquefort vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are roquefort and croissant different?

  • Roquefort has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, and selenium.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for calcium, 62% more than croissant.
  • Roquefort has 4 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. Roquefort has 0.64µg of vitamin B12, while croissant has 0.16µg.
  • Croissant contains less sodium.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

Cheese, roquefort and Croissants, butter types were used in this article.

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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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
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 +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1689.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
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.
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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
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 +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Roquefort Croissant DV% diff.
Calcium 662mg 37mg 63%
Sodium 1809mg 467mg 58%
Phosphorus 392mg 105mg 41%
Saturated fat 19.263g 11.659g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.04mg 0.388mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.586mg 0.241mg 27%
Protein 21.54g 8.2g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.64µg 0.16µg 20%
Iron 0.56mg 2.03mg 18%
Vitamin B5 1.731mg 0.861mg 17%
Carbs 2g 45.8g 15%
Selenium 14.5µg 22.7µg 15%
Fats 30.64g 21g 15%
Manganese 0.03mg 0.33mg 13%
Zinc 2.08mg 0.75mg 12%
Vitamin A 294µg 206µg 10%
Fiber 0g 2.6g 10%
Folate 49µg 88µg 10%
Vitamin B3 0.734mg 2.188mg 9%
Cholesterol 90mg 67mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 8.474g 5.525g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.124mg 0.058mg 5%
Copper 0.034mg 0.08mg 5%
Magnesium 30mg 16mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.32g 1.094g 2%
Calories 369kcal 406kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 91mg 118mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 2g 43.2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.303mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.965mg 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.217mg 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 2.114mg 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 1.848mg 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.558mg 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.023mg 0.416mg 0%
Valine 1.614mg 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.602mg 0.187mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 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 +162.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.7%
Contains more OtherOther +257.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2190%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 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 +53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.