Croissant vs. Edam — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between croissant and edam?
- Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and selenium; however, edam is richer in calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Edam's daily need coverage for calcium is 69% more.
- Edam contains 10 times less vitamin B1 than croissant. Croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while edam contains 0.037mg.
- Croissant has less saturated fat.
- Edam has a lower glycemic index (27) than croissant (56).
We used Croissants, butter and Cheese, edam 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.
Contains more IronIron | +361.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +122.2% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -42.5% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2900% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.6% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +87.5% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1875.7% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +59.3% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +400% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +410.5% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +250% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +948.6% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2568.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +206.4% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +450% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +151.9% |
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +18% |
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +61.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +31% |
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +862.5% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +27.8% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Calcium | 37mg | 731mg | 69% |
Phosphorus | 105mg | 536mg | 62% |
Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.54µg | 58% |
Protein | 8.2g | 24.99g | 34% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.037mg | 29% |
Zinc | 0.75mg | 3.75mg | 27% |
Saturated fat | 11.659g | 17.572g | 27% |
Iron | 2.03mg | 0.44mg | 20% |
Folate | 88µg | 16µg | 18% |
Sodium | 467mg | 812mg | 15% |
Carbs | 45.8g | 1.43g | 15% |
Selenium | 22.7µg | 14.5µg | 15% |
Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.011mg | 14% |
Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.082mg | 13% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.281mg | 12% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.389mg | 11% |
Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
Fats | 21g | 27.8g | 10% |
Cholesterol | 67mg | 89mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 8.125g | 7% |
Copper | 0.08mg | 0.036mg | 5% |
Vitamin A | 206µg | 243µg | 4% |
Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.24mg | 4% |
Choline | 38.8mg | 15.4mg | 4% |
Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.5µg | 3% |
Vitamin D | 0IU | 20IU | 3% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 0.665g | 3% |
Magnesium | 16mg | 30mg | 3% |
Calories | 406kcal | 357kcal | 2% |
Potassium | 118mg | 188mg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.076mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 43.2g | 1.43g | N/A |
Sugar | 11.26g | 1.43g | N/A |
Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.3µg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.352mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.932mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 1.308mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.623mg | 2.57mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.329mg | 2.66mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.721mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 1.434mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.41mg | 1.81mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.187mg | 1.034mg | 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
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +3102.8% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +204.8% |
Contains more FatsFats | +32.4% |
Contains more WaterWater | +79.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +134.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -33.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +64.5% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +47.1% |