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Croissant vs. Romano cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croissant and romano cheese?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, folate, iron, and selenium; however, romano cheese is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Romano cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 103% more.
  • Romano cheese contains 13 times less folate than croissant. Croissant contains 88µg of folate, while romano cheese contains 7µg.
  • Croissant has less saturated fat.
  • Romano cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than croissant (56).

We used Croissants, butter and Cheese, romano types in this article.

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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 29% 319% 7.6% 29% 10% 70% 326% 187% 2.6% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +37.2%
Contains more IronIron +163.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1550%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2775.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +244%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +623.8%

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% 32% 4.6% 7.5% 9.3% 85% 1.4% 25% 20% 140% 5.5% 5.3% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +114.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1157.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +22.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Romano cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 1064mg 103%
Phosphorus 105mg 760mg 94%
Protein 8.2g 31.8g 47%
Sodium 467mg 1433mg 42%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.12µg 40%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.037mg 29%
Saturated fat 11.659g 17.115g 25%
Folate 88µg 7µg 20%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.58mg 17%
Iron 2.03mg 0.77mg 16%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 3.63g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.02mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.077mg 13%
Cholesterol 67mg 104mg 12%
Vitamin A 206µg 96µg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.37mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.424mg 9%
Fats 21g 26.94g 9%
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.838g 6%
Magnesium 16mg 41mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.23mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.593g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.085mg 2%
Calories 406kcal 387kcal 1%
Potassium 118mg 86mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.63g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.73g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.429mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.171mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.685mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 3.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.941mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.852mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.71mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 2.183mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 1.231mg 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
32% 27% 4% 31% 7%
Protein: 31.8 g
Fats: 26.94 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 30.91 g
Other: 6.72 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1161.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +287.8%
Contains more FatsFats +28.3%
Contains more WaterWater +33.2%
Contains more OtherOther +273.3%

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% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.115 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.593 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +41.9%

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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. Romano cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171249/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.