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Croissant vs. Parmigiano-Reggiano — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and parmigiano-Reggiano

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, folate, and iron; however, parmigiano-Reggiano is higher in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, zinc, vitamin B2, and copper.
  • Parmigiano-Reggiano covers your daily need for calcium, 107% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 13 times more vitamin B1 than parmigiano-Reggiano. While croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, parmigiano-Reggiano has only 0.029mg.
  • Croissant has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Cheese, parmesan, dry grated, reduced fat.

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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 27% 333% 11% 34% 79% 106% 312% 199% 11% 97%
Contains more IronIron +125.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +288.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +28.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +137.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2897.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +197.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +416%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +594.3%
~equal in Potassium ~125mg

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% 53% 3.4% 6% 7.3% 112% 2.1% 20% 11% 283% 4.3% 7.5% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +28.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +394.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1237.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1819.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +164.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +18.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +87.4%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1312.5%
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Parmigiano-Reggiano DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 1109mg 107%
Phosphorus 105mg 729mg 89%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 2.26µg 88%
Sodium 467mg 1529mg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.029mg 30%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.87mg 28%
Protein 8.2g 20g 24%
Folate 88µg 10µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.486mg 19%
Copper 0.08mg 0.238mg 18%
Carbs 45.8g 1.37g 15%
Iron 2.03mg 0.9mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.114mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.325mg 11%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.085mg 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Selenium 22.7µg 17.7µg 9%
Saturated fat 11.659g 13.317g 8%
Calories 406kcal 265kcal 7%
Cholesterol 67mg 88mg 7%
Vitamin A 206µg 160µg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 38mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.17mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.462g 4%
Choline 38.8mg 20.7mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Fats 21g 20g 2%
Vitamin D 0IU 15IU 2%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.049mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 6.098g 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.37g N/A
Potassium 118mg 125mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.24mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.519mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.2mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.983mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.459mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.369mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.604mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.498mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.752mg 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
20% 20% 51% 8%
Protein: 20 g
Fats: 20 g
Carbs: 1.37 g
Water: 50.6 g
Other: 8.03 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3243.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.9%
Contains more WaterWater +118.1%
Contains more OtherOther +346.1%
~equal in Fats ~20g

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 13.317 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.098 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.462 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -12.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +136.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +10.4%

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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. Parmigiano-Reggiano - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173452/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.