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Croissant vs. Roquefort — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and roquefort different?

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, and selenium; however, roquefort is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B12, and vitamin B5.
  • Roquefort covers your daily need for calcium, 62% more than croissant.
  • Croissant has 10 times more vitamin B1 than roquefort. Croissant has 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while roquefort has 0.04mg.
  • Croissant contains less saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of roquefort is 27.

Croissants, butter and Cheese, roquefort types were used 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 21% 199% 8% 21% 11% 57% 168% 236% 3.9% 79%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +29.7%
Contains more IronIron +262.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -74.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1000%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +87.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1689.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +177.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +273.3%

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% 98% 0% 0% 10% 135% 14% 104% 29% 80% 0% 37% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +870%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +198.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +79.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +42.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +143.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +101%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +113.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Roquefort DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 662mg 63%
Sodium 467mg 1809mg 58%
Phosphorus 105mg 392mg 41%
Saturated fat 11.659g 19.263g 35%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.04mg 29%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.586mg 27%
Protein 8.2g 21.54g 27%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.64µg 20%
Iron 2.03mg 0.56mg 18%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 1.731mg 17%
Carbs 45.8g 2g 15%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Fats 21g 30.64g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.03mg 13%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.08mg 12%
Vitamin A 206µg 294µg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Folate 88µg 49µg 10%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.734mg 9%
Cholesterol 67mg 90mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.474g 7%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.124mg 5%
Copper 0.08mg 0.034mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 30mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.32g 2%
Calories 406kcal 369kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Potassium 118mg 91mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.303mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.965mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.217mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.114mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.848mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.558mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.023mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.614mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.602mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 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
22% 31% 2% 39% 6%
Protein: 21.54 g
Fats: 30.64 g
Carbs: 2 g
Water: 39.38 g
Other: 6.44 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2190%
Contains more ProteinProtein +162.7%
Contains more FatsFats +45.9%
Contains more WaterWater +69.7%
Contains more OtherOther +257.8%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.263 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.474 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.32 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +53.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +20.7%

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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. Roquefort - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171250/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.