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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.

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.
Croissant
Croissant
6
:
4
Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Contains more Iron +163.6%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains less Sodium -67.4%
Contains more Copper +166.7%
Contains more Manganese +1550%
Contains more Selenium +56.6%
Contains more Calcium +2775.7%
Contains more Magnesium +156.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +623.8%
Contains more Zinc +244%
Croissant
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 12% 77% 12% 45% 11% 61% 21% 27% 44% 124%
Romano cheese
Calcium Iron Magnesium Phosphorus Potassium Sodium Zinc Copper Manganese Selenium 320% 29% 30% 326% 8% 187% 71% 10% 3% 80%
Contains more Iron +163.6%
Contains more Potassium +37.2%
Contains less Sodium -67.4%
Contains more Copper +166.7%
Contains more Manganese +1550%
Contains more Selenium +56.6%
Contains more Calcium +2775.7%
Contains more Magnesium +156.3%
Contains more Phosphorus +623.8%
Contains more Zinc +244%

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.
Croissant
Croissant
7
:
5
Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Contains more Vitamin A +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more Folate +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin K +22.2%
Croissant
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 45% 17% 0% 1% 97% 56% 42% 52% 14% 66% 20% 5%
Romano cheese
Vitamin A Vitamin E Vitamin D Vitamin C Vitamin B1 Vitamin B2 Vitamin B3 Vitamin B5 Vitamin B6 Folate Vitamin B12 Vitamin K 25% 5% 15% 0% 10% 86% 2% 26% 20% 6% 140% 6%
Contains more Vitamin A +79.3%
Contains more Vitamin E +265.2%
Contains more Vitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1 +948.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3 +2741.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5 +103.1%
Contains more Folate +1157.1%
Contains more Vitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2 +53.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6 +46.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12 +600%
Contains more Vitamin K +22.2%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
1
:
4
Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Contains more Carbs +1161.7%
Contains more Protein +287.8%
Contains more Fats +28.3%
Contains more Water +33.2%
Contains more Other +273.3%
Croissant
8% 21% 46% 23% 2%
Protein: 8.2 g
Fats: 21 g
Carbs: 45.8 g
Water: 23.2 g
Other: 1.8 g
Romano cheese
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 Carbs +1161.7%
Contains more Protein +287.8%
Contains more Fats +28.3%
Contains more Water +33.2%
Contains more Other +273.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Croissant
Croissant
2
:
1
Romano cheese
Romano cheese
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +41.9%
Croissant
64% 30% 6%
Saturated Fat: 11.659 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 5.525 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 1.094 g
Romano cheese
67% 31% 2%
Saturated Fat: 17.115 g
Monounsaturated Fat: 7.838 g
Polyunsaturated fat: 0.593 g
Contains less Saturated Fat -31.9%
Contains more Polyunsaturated fat +84.5%
Contains more Monounsaturated Fat +41.9%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Croissant Romano cheese
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Cholesterol ok
Lower in Saturated Fat ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Romano cheese Opinion
Net carbs 43.2g 3.63g Croissant
Protein 8.2g 31.8g Romano cheese
Fats 21g 26.94g Romano cheese
Carbs 45.8g 3.63g Croissant
Calories 406kcal 387kcal Croissant
Sugar 11.26g 0.73g Romano cheese
Fiber 2.6g 0g Croissant
Calcium 37mg 1064mg Romano cheese
Iron 2.03mg 0.77mg Croissant
Magnesium 16mg 41mg Romano cheese
Phosphorus 105mg 760mg Romano cheese
Potassium 118mg 86mg Croissant
Sodium 467mg 1433mg Croissant
Zinc 0.75mg 2.58mg Romano cheese
Copper 0.08mg 0.03mg Croissant
Manganese 0.33mg 0.02mg Croissant
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg Croissant
Vitamin A 744IU 415IU Croissant
Vitamin A RAE 206µg 96µg Croissant
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.23mg Croissant
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU Romano cheese
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg Romano cheese
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg Croissant
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.037mg Croissant
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.37mg Romano cheese
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.077mg Croissant
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.424mg Croissant
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.085mg Romano cheese
Folate 88µg 7µg Croissant
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.12µg Romano cheese
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.2µg Romano cheese
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.429mg Romano cheese
Threonine 0.284mg 1.171mg Romano cheese
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.685mg Romano cheese
Leucine 0.623mg 3.071mg Romano cheese
Lysine 0.329mg 2.941mg Romano cheese
Methionine 0.175mg 0.852mg Romano cheese
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.71mg Romano cheese
Valine 0.41mg 2.183mg Romano cheese
Histidine 0.187mg 1.231mg Romano cheese
Cholesterol 67mg 104mg Croissant
Saturated Fat 11.659g 17.115g Croissant
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g Croissant
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g Croissant
Monounsaturated Fat 5.525g 7.838g Romano cheese
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.593g Croissant

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Croissant Romano cheese
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Calories diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
34%
Croissant
28%
Romano cheese
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
43%
Croissant
106%
Romano cheese

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Sugar?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is lower in Sugar (difference - 10.53g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Romano cheese
Romano cheese is lower in glycemic index (difference - 29)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Croissant
Croissant contains less Sodium (difference - 966mg)
Which food is lower in Cholesterol?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Cholesterol (difference - 37mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated Fat?
Croissant
Croissant is lower in Saturated Fat (difference - 5.456g)
Which food is cheaper?
Croissant
Croissant is cheaper (difference - $4.6)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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.