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Croissant vs. Muenster cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and muenster cheese different?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, and manganese; however, muenster cheese is richer in calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for calcium for muenster cheese is 68% higher.
  • Croissant contains 41 times more manganese than muenster cheese. While croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, muenster cheese contains only 0.008mg.
  • Croissant has less saturated fat.
  • Muenster cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than croissant (56).

Croissants, butter and Cheese, muenster 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.
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 19% 215% 12% 15% 10% 77% 201% 82% 1% 79%
Contains more IronIron +395.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -25.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +4025%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +68.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1837.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +274.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +345.7%

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% 99% 5.2% 9% 3.3% 74% 1.9% 11% 13% 184% 6.3% 9% 8.4%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +223.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2884.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2024.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +353.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.9%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +44.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +818.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +38.9%
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.056mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Muenster cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 37mg 717mg 68%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 1.47µg 55%
Phosphorus 105mg 468mg 52%
Saturated fat 11.659g 19.113g 34%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.013mg 31%
Protein 8.2g 23.41g 30%
Iron 2.03mg 0.41mg 20%
Zinc 0.75mg 2.81mg 19%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Carbs 45.8g 1.12g 15%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.008mg 14%
Fats 21g 30.04g 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.19mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.103mg 13%
Vitamin A 206µg 298µg 10%
Cholesterol 67mg 96mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.711g 8%
Sodium 467mg 628mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.32mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.031mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.26mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.4mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 22IU 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.661g 3%
Magnesium 16mg 27mg 3%
Calories 406kcal 368kcal 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2.5µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 118mg 134mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 1.12g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.056mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.327mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.888mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.145mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.26mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.569mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.24mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 1.482mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.829mg 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
23% 30% 42% 4%
Protein: 23.41 g
Fats: 30.04 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 41.77 g
Other: 3.66 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3989.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +185.5%
Contains more FatsFats +43%
Contains more WaterWater +80%
Contains more OtherOther +103.3%

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
67% 31% 2%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.113 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.711 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.661 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -39%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +65.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +57.7%

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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. Muenster cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171245/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.