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Croissant vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and cheese different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B2.
  • Cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 67% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 37 times more vitamin B3 than cheese. Croissant has 2.188mg of vitamin B3, while cheese has 0.059mg.
  • 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.

Croissants, butter and Cheese, cheddar 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 11% 11% 10% 76% 27% 20% 45% 61% 43% 124%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 213% 6.7% 5.3% 10% 99% 195% 85% 3.5% 155%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.3%
Contains more IronIron +1350%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1122.2%
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%

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%
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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% 110% 14% 9% 7.3% 99% 1.1% 25% 15% 138% 6% 20% 9%
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%
Contains more CholineCholine +135.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +60.2%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
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%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 710mg 67%
Phosphorus 105mg 455mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.1µg 39%
Saturated fat 11.659g 18.867g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.029mg 30%
Protein 8.2g 22.87g 29%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.64mg 26%
Iron 2.03mg 0.14mg 24%
Fats 21g 33.31g 19%
Folate 88µg 27µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.428mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 3.09g 14%
Vitamin A 206µg 330µg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.059mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.027mg 13%
Cholesterol 67mg 99mg 11%
Selenium 22.7µg 28.5µg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.41mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 9.246g 9%
Sodium 467mg 653mg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 16.5mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 24IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.421g 2%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.71mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.066mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Potassium 118mg 76mg 1%
Calories 406kcal 404kcal 0%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.09g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.48g N/A
Trans fat 0.917g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.547mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.044mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.206mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.939mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.025mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.547mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.074mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.404mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.547mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0.01g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.017g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 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
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23% 33% 3% 37% 4%
Protein: 22.87 g
Fats: 33.31 g
Carbs: 3.09 g
Water: 37.02 g
Other: 3.71 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1382.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +178.9%
Contains more FatsFats +58.6%
Contains more WaterWater +59.6%
Contains more OtherOther +106.1%

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
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64% 31% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.246 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.421 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -38.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +67.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.9%

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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. Cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173414/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.