Croissant vs. Brie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between croissant and brie
- Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, and manganese, yet brie is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin B2, zinc, calcium, and vitamin B6.
- Brie covers your daily vitamin B12 needs 62% more than croissant.
- Croissant contains 10 times more manganese than brie. While croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, brie contains only 0.034mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in croissant is lower.
- The glycemic index of brie is lower.
Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cheese, brie.
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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.
Contains more IronIron | +306% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +321.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -25.8% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +870.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +25% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +397.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +28.8% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +217.3% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18.4% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +454.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +475.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +24.8% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +35.4% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +151.9% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +115.8% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +305.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +931.3% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.65µg | 62% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.07mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 11.659g | 17.41g | 26% |
Protein | 8.2g | 20.75g | 25% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.52mg | 21% |
Iron | 2.03mg | 0.5mg | 19% |
Calcium | 37mg | 184mg | 15% |
Carbs | 45.8g | 0.45g | 15% |
Selenium | 22.7µg | 14.5µg | 15% |
Zinc | 0.75mg | 2.38mg | 15% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.235mg | 14% |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.034mg | 13% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 188mg | 12% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 100mg | 11% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.38mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
Fats | 21g | 27.68g | 10% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.019mg | 7% |
Sodium | 467mg | 629mg | 7% |
Folate | 88µg | 65µg | 6% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 8.013g | 6% |
Choline | 38.8mg | 15.4mg | 4% |
Calories | 406kcal | 334kcal | 4% |
Vitamin A | 206µg | 174µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.69mg | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.826g | 2% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 20mg | 1% |
Potassium | 118mg | 152mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.2g | 0.45g | N/A |
Sugar | 11.26g | 0.45g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.751mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 1.015mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.623mg | 1.929mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.329mg | 1.851mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.592mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 1.158mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.41mg | 1.34mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.716mg | 0% |
Omega-3 - EPA | 0.003g | 0g | N/A |
Omega-3 - DHA | 0.002g | 0g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +10077.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +153% |
Contains more FatsFats | +31.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +108.7% |
Contains more OtherOther | +50% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +45% |