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Croissant vs. Neufchâtel cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between croissant and neufchâtel cheese

  • Croissant has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, manganese, vitamin B3, fiber, vitamin B2, and copper; however, neufchâtel cheese is richer in calcium.
  • Croissant covers your daily selenium needs 36% more than neufchâtel cheese.
  • Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of neufchâtel cheese is 27.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croissants, butter and Cheese, neufchatel.

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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 7.1% 35% 13% 4.9% 9% 22% 59% 44% 1.4% 16%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more IronIron +1461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +196.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +656.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +28.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -28.5%
~equal in Zinc ~0.82mg

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% 80% 8% 0% 5.5% 36% 3.9% 35% 9.5% 38% 4.3% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +110%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +941.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +49.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +41.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +528.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +87.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~1.7µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Neufchâtel cheese DV% diff.
Selenium 22.7µg 3µg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.022mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.13mg 24%
Folate 88µg 14µg 19%
Carbs 45.8g 3.59g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.011mg 14%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.21mg 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Calories 406kcal 253kcal 8%
Calcium 37mg 117mg 8%
Choline 38.8mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.155mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.575mg 6%
Copper 0.08mg 0.027mg 6%
Sodium 467mg 334mg 6%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.3µg 6%
Phosphorus 105mg 138mg 5%
Saturated fat 11.659g 12.79g 5%
Vitamin A 206µg 241µg 4%
Fats 21g 22.78g 3%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.4mg 3%
Cholesterol 67mg 74mg 2%
Protein 8.2g 9.15g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 5.784g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.041mg 1%
Magnesium 16mg 10mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.97g 1%
Potassium 118mg 152mg 1%
Zinc 0.75mg 0.82mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.59g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 3.19g N/A
Starch 0.5g 0%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.7µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.106mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.359mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.501mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.013mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 0.875mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.294mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.448mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.609mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.27mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.117g 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
9% 23% 4% 63%
Protein: 9.15 g
Fats: 22.78 g
Carbs: 3.59 g
Water: 63.11 g
Other: 1.37 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1175.8%
Contains more OtherOther +31.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +11.6%
Contains more WaterWater +172%
~equal in Fats ~22.78g

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 12.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.784 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.97 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +12.8%
~equal in Saturated fat ~12.79g
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~5.784g

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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. Neufchâtel cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171246/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.