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Croissant vs. Port Salut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between croissant and port Salut

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, and selenium; however, port Salut is higher in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Port Salut covers your daily need for calcium, 61% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 28 times more vitamin B1 than port Salut. While croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, port Salut has only 0.014mg.
  • Croissant has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of croissant is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croissants, butter and Cheese, port de salut.

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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 17% 195% 12% 16% 7.3% 71% 154% 70% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +372.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +263.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -12.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +50%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1656.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +15.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +246.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +242.9%

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% 105% 4.8% 7.5% 3.5% 55% 1.1% 13% 12% 188% 6% 14% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2671.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3546.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +310%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +52.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +837.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +33.3%
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.24mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.053mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Port Salut DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 650mg 61%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.5µg 56%
Phosphorus 105mg 360mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.014mg 31%
Protein 8.2g 23.78g 31%
Saturated fat 11.659g 16.691g 23%
Iron 2.03mg 0.43mg 20%
Cholesterol 67mg 123mg 19%
Folate 88µg 18µg 18%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.6mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 0.57g 15%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.011mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.21mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.06mg 13%
Vitamin A 206µg 315µg 12%
Fats 21g 28.2g 11%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 9.338g 10%
Copper 0.08mg 0.022mg 6%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.24mg 4%
Calories 406kcal 352kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Sodium 467mg 534mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 21IU 3%
Magnesium 16mg 24mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.729g 2%
Potassium 118mg 136mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.4µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.57g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.57g N/A
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.24mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.053mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.343mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.876mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.446mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.482mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.987mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.734mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.323mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.707mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.686mg 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
24% 28% 45% 2%
Protein: 23.78 g
Fats: 28.2 g
Carbs: 0.57 g
Water: 45.45 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +7935.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +190%
Contains more FatsFats +34.3%
Contains more WaterWater +95.9%
Contains more OtherOther +11.1%

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
62% 35% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 16.691 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.338 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.729 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -30.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +50.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +69%

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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. Port Salut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170849/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.