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Croissant vs. Goat cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissant and goat cheese?

  • Croissant is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B5, while goat cheese is higher in copper, phosphorus, vitamin B2, calcium, and vitamin A.
  • Goat cheese's daily need coverage for copper is 54% higher.
  • Goat cheese has 44 times less folate than croissant. Croissant has 88µg of folate, while goat cheese has 2µg.
  • Croissant is lower in saturated fat.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index (56) than goat cheese (0).

We used Croissants, butter and Cheese, goat, semisoft type types in this comparison.

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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% 89% 14% 61% 188% 18% 161% 54% 12% 21%
Contains more IronIron +25.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +13.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +254.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +497.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +705.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +605%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +257.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -11.1%

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% 136% 5.2% 7.5% 18% 156% 22% 11% 14% 28% 6.3% 1.5% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +438.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +90.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +4300%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +97.6%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +180.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +37.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.06mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Goat cheese DV% diff.
Copper 0.08mg 0.564mg 54%
Saturated fat 11.659g 20.639g 41%
Phosphorus 105mg 375mg 39%
Selenium 22.7µg 3.8µg 34%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.676mg 33%
Protein 8.2g 21.58g 27%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.072mg 26%
Calcium 37mg 298mg 26%
Vitamin A 206µg 407µg 22%
Folate 88µg 2µg 22%
Carbs 45.8g 0.12g 15%
Fats 21g 29.84g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.19mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.093mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 1.148mg 7%
Iron 2.03mg 1.62mg 5%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.26mg 4%
Cholesterol 67mg 79mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.22µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 6.808g 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.709g 3%
Calories 406kcal 364kcal 2%
Sodium 467mg 415mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.66mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 158mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 0.12g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.06mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.227mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.805mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.893mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.549mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.575mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.859mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.485mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.589mg 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
22% 30% 46% 3%
Protein: 21.58 g
Fats: 29.84 g
Carbs: 0.12 g
Water: 45.52 g
Other: 2.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38066.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +163.2%
Contains more FatsFats +42.1%
Contains more WaterWater +96.2%
Contains more OtherOther +63.3%

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
73% 24% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 20.639 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.808 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.709 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -43.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +54.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23.2%

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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. Goat cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173433/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.