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Croissant vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between croissant and cheese sandwich

  • Croissant has more vitamin A; however, cheese sandwich has more phosphorus, manganese, calcium, vitamin B6, vitamin B2, and magnesium.
  • Cheese sandwich's daily need coverage for phosphorus is 40% more.
  • Croissant has 10 times more vitamin A than cheese sandwich. Croissant has 744IU of vitamin A, while cheese sandwich has 71IU.
  • Cheese sandwich is lower in cholesterol.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croissants, butter and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling.

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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 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains less SodiumSodium -44.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +237.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +451.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +159.3%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +100%
Contains more ZincZinc +16%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +263.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +228.2%
~equal in Selenium ~24.3µg

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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +881%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +37.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +650%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +45.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +350%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.358mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 9.166g 54%
Phosphorus 105mg 382mg 40%
Saturated fat 11.659g 4.129g 34%
Manganese 0.33mg 1.083mg 33%
Vitamin A 206µg 21µg 21%
Cholesterol 67mg 7mg 20%
Calcium 37mg 204mg 17%
Sodium 467mg 839mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.261mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.427mg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 10.351g 12%
Copper 0.08mg 0.16mg 9%
Magnesium 16mg 54mg 9%
Iron 2.03mg 2.62mg 7%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Folate 88µg 64µg 6%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 3.185mg 6%
Potassium 118mg 306mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 6%
Fats 21g 25g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.622mg 5%
Calories 406kcal 497kcal 5%
Carbs 45.8g 58.2g 4%
Protein 8.2g 9.8g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.358mg 3%
Selenium 22.7µg 24.3µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.12µg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Fiber 2.6g 3.1g 2%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.87mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 1.5mg 1%
Net carbs 43.2g 55.1g N/A
Sugar 11.26g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.219mg 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
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +625%
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.5%
Contains more FatsFats +19%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.1%
Contains more OtherOther +111.1%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -64.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +87.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +737.8%

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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. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/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.