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Croissant vs. Gouda cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between croissant and gouda cheese

  • Croissant has more vitamin B1, iron, and folate, while gouda cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
  • Gouda cheese's daily need coverage for calcium is 66% higher.
  • Gouda cheese contains 13 times less vitamin B1 than croissant. Croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, while gouda cheese contains 0.03mg.
  • The amount of saturated fat in croissant is lower.
  • Gouda cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of gouda cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of croissant is 56.

The food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Cheese, gouda.

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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% 210% 11% 9% 12% 106% 234% 107% 1.4% 79%
Contains more IronIron +745.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +122.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1791.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +420%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +420%
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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% 55% 4.8% 7.5% 7.5% 77% 1.2% 20% 18% 193% 5.8% 16% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +24.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +250%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1193.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3373%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +319%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +38.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +862.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +27.8%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Gouda cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 700mg 66%
Phosphorus 105mg 546mg 63%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.54µg 58%
Protein 8.2g 24.94g 33%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.03mg 30%
Zinc 0.75mg 3.9mg 29%
Saturated fat 11.659g 17.614g 27%
Iron 2.03mg 0.24mg 22%
Folate 88µg 21µg 17%
Cholesterol 67mg 114mg 16%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Sodium 467mg 819mg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 2.22g 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.011mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.063mg 13%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.34mg 10%
Fats 21g 27.44g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.334mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 7.747g 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.036mg 5%
Vitamin A 206µg 165µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.24mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.657g 3%
Calories 406kcal 356kcal 3%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Magnesium 16mg 29mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 20IU 3%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.08mg 2%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 2.22g N/A
Potassium 118mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 2.22g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.352mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.93mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.306mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.564mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.654mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.719mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.431mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.806mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 1.032mg 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
25% 27% 2% 41% 4%
Protein: 24.94 g
Fats: 27.44 g
Carbs: 2.22 g
Water: 41.46 g
Other: 3.94 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1963.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +204.1%
Contains more FatsFats +30.7%
Contains more WaterWater +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +118.9%

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
68% 30% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 17.614 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.747 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.657 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -33.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +66.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +40.2%

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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. Gouda cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171241/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.