Croissant vs. Fontina — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are croissant and fontina different?
- Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and selenium; however, fontina is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fontina is 63% higher.
- Croissant contains 18 times more vitamin B1 than fontina. While croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, fontina contains only 0.021mg.
- Croissant has less saturated fat.
- Fontina has a lower glycemic index (27) than croissant (56).
Croissants, butter and Cheese, fontina are the varieties 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +84.4% |
| Contains more IronIron | +782.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +220% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -41.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +2257.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +56.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1386.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +366.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +229.5% |
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 | +211.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +1747.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +18.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +1358.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +100.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1366.7% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +151.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +26.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +43.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +950% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.16µg | 1.68µg | 63% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 550mg | 51% |
| Protein | 8.2g | 25.6g | 35% |
| Saturated fat | 11.659g | 19.196g | 34% |
| Phosphorus | 105mg | 346mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.388mg | 0.021mg | 31% |
| Zinc | 0.75mg | 3.5mg | 25% |
| Iron | 2.03mg | 0.23mg | 23% |
| Folate | 88µg | 6µg | 21% |
| Cholesterol | 67mg | 116mg | 16% |
| Fats | 21g | 31.14g | 16% |
| Carbs | 45.8g | 1.55g | 15% |
| Selenium | 22.7µg | 14.5µg | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.33mg | 0.014mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 467mg | 800mg | 14% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.188mg | 0.15mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 2.6g | 0g | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.861mg | 0.429mg | 9% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 5.525g | 8.687g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 206µg | 261µg | 6% |
| Copper | 0.08mg | 0.025mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.094g | 1.654g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.84mg | 0.27mg | 4% |
| Choline | 38.8mg | 15.4mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 0IU | 23IU | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0µg | 0.6µg | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.241mg | 0.204mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 64mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.058mg | 0.083mg | 2% |
| Calories | 406kcal | 389kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 2.6µg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.2g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 16mg | 14mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 11.26g | 1.55g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.099mg | 0.361mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.284mg | 0.935mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.365mg | 1.384mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.623mg | 2.664mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.329mg | 2.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.175mg | 0.706mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.416mg | 1.497mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.41mg | 1.926mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.187mg | 0.959mg | 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 | +2854.8% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +212.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +63.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +110.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -39.3% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +57.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +51.2% |
