Cheese vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cheese and croissant different?

Cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3.
Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 67% more than croissant.
Cheese has 7 times more vitamin B12 than croissant. Cheese has 1.1µg of vitamin B12, while croissant has 0.16µg.
Croissant contains less saturated fat.
Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of cheese is 0.

Cheese, cheddar 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.

Cheese

Croissant

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+1818.9%
Contains more ZincZinc	+385.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+333.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+25.6%

Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+55.3%
Contains more IronIron	+1350%
Contains more CopperCopper	+166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+1122.2%

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.

Cheese

Croissant

Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+60.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+587.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+33.3%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+1237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+3608.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+110%
Contains more FolateFolate	+225.9%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Calcium	710mg	37mg	67%
Phosphorus	455mg	105mg	50%
Vitamin B12	1.1µg	0.16µg	39%
Saturated fat	18.867g	11.659g	33%
Vitamin B1	0.029mg	0.388mg	30%
Protein	22.87g	8.2g	29%
Zinc	3.64mg	0.75mg	26%
Iron	0.14mg	2.03mg	24%
Fats	33.31g	21g	19%
Folate	27µg	88µg	15%
Carbs	3.09g	45.8g	14%
Vitamin A	330µg	206µg	14%
Vitamin B2	0.428mg	0.241mg	14%
Manganese	0.027mg	0.33mg	13%
Vitamin B3	0.059mg	2.188mg	13%
Cholesterol	99mg	67mg	11%
Selenium	28.5µg	22.7µg	11%
Fiber	0g	2.6g	10%
Vitamin B5	0.41mg	0.861mg	9%
Monounsaturated fat	9.246g	5.525g	9%
Sodium	653mg	467mg	8%
Copper	0.03mg	0.08mg	6%
Choline	16.5mg	38.8mg	4%
Vitamin D*	24 IU	0 IU	3%
Vitamin D	0.6µg	0µg	3%
Magnesium	27mg	16mg	3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.421g	1.094g	2%
Potassium	76mg	118mg	1%
Vitamin E	0.71mg	0.84mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.066mg	0.058mg	1%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	1.8µg	1%
Calories	404kcal	406kcal	0%
Protein per 100 calories	5.7g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	177kcal	495kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	25g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	0.57	0.57	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	3.09g	43.2g	N/A
Sugar	0.48g	11.26g	N/A
Trans fat	0.917g		N/A
Tryptophan	0.547mg	0.099mg	0%
Threonine	1.044mg	0.284mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.206mg	0.365mg	0%
Leucine	1.939mg	0.623mg	0%
Lysine	1.025mg	0.329mg	0%
Methionine	0.547mg	0.175mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.074mg	0.416mg	0%
Valine	1.404mg	0.41mg	0%
Histidine	0.547mg	0.187mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0.003g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.001g	0.002g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.017g	0g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A