Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up
  1. Home
  2. Foods
  3. Baked Products
  4. Croissant
  5. Compare
  6. Croissant vs. Cottage cheese

Croissant vs. Cottage cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

Compare

Differences between croissant and cottage cheese

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin A, while cottage cheese has more vitamin B12.
  • Croissant's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 50% higher.
  • Cottage cheese contains 165 times less manganese than croissant. Croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, while cottage cheese contains 0.002mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in cottage cheese is lower.
  • Cottage cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cottage cheese is 10, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Cheese, cottage, creamed, large or small curd.

Infographic

Croissant vs Cottage cheese infographic
Infographic link

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 5.7% 25% 9.2% 2.6% 9.7% 11% 68% 47% 0.26% 53%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.5%
Contains more IronIron +2800%
Contains more CopperCopper +175.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +87.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +134%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -22.1%

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% 12% 1.6% 1.5% 6.8% 38% 1.9% 33% 11% 54% 0% 9% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +456.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1337%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2110.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +26.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +168.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cottage cheese DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.659g 1.718g 45%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.027mg 30%
Fats 21g 4.3g 26%
Iron 2.03mg 0.07mg 25%
Selenium 22.7µg 9.7µg 24%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Vitamin A 206µg 37µg 19%
Cholesterol 67mg 17mg 17%
Calories 406kcal 98kcal 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.002mg 14%
Carbs 45.8g 3.38g 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.099mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 0.778g 12%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.43µg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 159mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.557mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.123g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.029mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.163mg 6%
Protein 8.2g 11.12g 6%
Calcium 37mg 83mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.08mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 18.4mg 4%
Sodium 467mg 364mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.4mg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 8mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 0µg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.046mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.38g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 3IU 0%
Potassium 118mg 104mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.67g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.147mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.5mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.591mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.116mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.934mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.269mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.577mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.748mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.326mg 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
11% 4% 3% 80%
Protein: 11.12 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 3.38 g
Water: 79.79 g
Other: 1.41 g
Contains more FatsFats +388.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1255%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.6%
Contains more WaterWater +243.9%

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
66% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.718 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.778 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.123 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +610.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +789.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.3%

People also compare

Croissant
Croissant vs Crouton
Crouton
Croissant
Croissant vs Danish pastry
Danish pastry
Croissant
Croissant vs French toast
French toast
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Cream cheese
Cream cheese
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Edam
Edam
Cottage cheese
Cottage cheese vs Feta
Feta

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. Cottage cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172179/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.