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Croissant vs. Blue cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and blue cheese

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, and selenium; however, blue cheese is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin B5.
  • Blue cheese covers your daily need for calcium, 49% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 13 times more vitamin B1 than blue cheese. While croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, blue cheese has only 0.029mg.
  • Croissant has less saturated fat.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Cheese, blue.

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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 16% 158% 23% 12% 13% 73% 166% 149% 1.2% 79%
Contains more IronIron +554.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1327%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +116.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +254.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +268.6%

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%
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% 66% 5% 7.5% 7.3% 88% 19% 104% 38% 153% 6% 27% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +236%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +115.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +144.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +58.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +100.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +662.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin A ~198µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Blue cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 528mg 49%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.22µg 44%
Phosphorus 105mg 387mg 40%
Saturated fat 11.659g 18.669g 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.029mg 30%
Sodium 467mg 1146mg 30%
Protein 8.2g 21.4g 26%
Iron 2.03mg 0.31mg 22%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.66mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.729mg 17%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 2.34g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.009mg 14%
Folate 88µg 36µg 13%
Fats 21g 28.74g 12%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.382mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.166mg 8%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.016mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.778g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.04mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.25mg 4%
Potassium 118mg 256mg 4%
Calories 406kcal 353kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 75mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.8g 2%
Vitamin A 206µg 198µg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.34g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.5g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.312mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.785mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.124mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.919mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.852mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.584mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.087mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.556mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.758mg 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
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
21% 29% 2% 42% 5%
Protein: 21.4 g
Fats: 28.74 g
Carbs: 2.34 g
Water: 42.41 g
Other: 5.11 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1857.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +161%
Contains more FatsFats +36.9%
Contains more WaterWater +82.8%
Contains more OtherOther +183.9%

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
69% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.669 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.8 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -37.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +36.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.8%

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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. Blue cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172175/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.