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Croissant vs. Mozzarella — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and mozzarella?

  • Croissant is richer in vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and selenium, while mozzarella is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Mozzarella's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% higher.
  • Mozzarella has 29 times less sodium than croissant. Croissant has 467mg of sodium, while mozzarella has 16mg.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than mozzarella (27).

We used Croissants, butter and Cheese, mozzarella, low sodium types in this comparison.

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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% 219% 8.4% 9.4% 9% 85% 225% 2.1% 0% 86%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +24.2%
Contains more IronIron +712%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +44.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +62.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1875.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +317.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +399%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.6%

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% 46% 3% 4.5% 5% 78% 2.3% 0% 18% 115% 4.5% 6.8% 10%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +460%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1840%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1723.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +877.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +475%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.8µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Mozzarella DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 731mg 69%
Phosphorus 105mg 524mg 60%
Protein 8.2g 27.5g 39%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.92µg 32%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.02mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.25mg 22%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.13mg 22%
Sodium 467mg 16mg 20%
Folate 88µg 9µg 20%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 3.1g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.12mg 13%
Selenium 22.7µg 15.7µg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.34mg 8%
Vitamin A 206µg 137µg 8%
Calories 406kcal 280kcal 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.027mg 6%
Fats 21g 17.1g 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.15mg 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 54mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.509g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 18.4mg 4%
Saturated fat 11.659g 10.867g 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 13IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 26mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 4.844g 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.3µg 2%
Potassium 118mg 95mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.1g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 1.23g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.8µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 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
28% 17% 3% 50% 2%
Protein: 27.5 g
Fats: 17.1 g
Carbs: 3.1 g
Water: 49.9 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1377.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +235.4%
Contains more WaterWater +115.1%
Contains more OtherOther +33.3%

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
67% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.867 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.844 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.509 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +14.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +114.9%
~equal in Saturated fat ~10.867g

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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. Mozzarella - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167735/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.