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Croissant vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and American cheese

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, folate, iron, and vitamin B3; however, American cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • American cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 101% more.
  • Croissant has 29 times more vitamin B3 than American cheese. Croissant has 2.188mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese has 0.076mg.
  • Croissant is lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index than American cheese.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more IronIron +222.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +73.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -72.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +704.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +12.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2724.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +11.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +232%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +510.5%

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 0.67% 69% 17% 0% 97% 56% 41% 52% 13% 20% 4.5% 66% 21%
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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2486.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2778.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +113.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +44.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0.8mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.234mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.054mg
~equal in Choline ~36.2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 1045mg 101%
Phosphorus 105mg 641mg 77%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.5µg 56%
Sodium 467mg 1671mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.015mg 31%
Saturated fat 11.659g 18.057g 29%
Protein 8.2g 18.13g 20%
Folate 88µg 8µg 20%
Iron 2.03mg 0.63mg 18%
Fats 21g 31.79g 17%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.49mg 16%
Carbs 45.8g 3.7g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.076mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.041mg 13%
Cholesterol 67mg 100mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.403mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.236g 7%
Vitamin A 206µg 250µg 5%
Selenium 22.7µg 20.2µg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.046mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 23IU 3%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Calories 406kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.234mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.6µg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.286g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 118mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.26g N/A
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.8mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.054mg 0%
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Choline 38.8mg 36.2mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1137.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +121.1%
Contains more FatsFats +51.4%
Contains more WaterWater +70.7%
Contains more OtherOther +276.1%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
64% 30% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.659 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.094 g
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -35.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +49.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +17.6%

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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. Croissant - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174987/nutrients
  2. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.