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Croissant vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between croissant and ricotta

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, and vitamin B5, yet ricotta is higher in calcium.
  • Croissant covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 31% more than ricotta.
  • Croissant contains 55 times more manganese than ricotta. While croissant contains 0.33mg of manganese, ricotta contains only 0.006mg.
  • The amount of sodium in ricotta is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ricotta is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Croissants, butter and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk.

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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 7.9% 62% 9.3% 14% 7% 32% 68% 11% 0.78% 79%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +45.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.4%
Contains more IronIron +434.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +281%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +459.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82%

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% 40% 2.2% 3% 3.3% 45% 2% 13% 9.9% 43% 2.8% 9% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +71.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +663.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2884.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2003.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +304.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +34.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +63.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +633.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +121.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +112.5%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Ricotta DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.013mg 31%
Iron 2.03mg 0.38mg 21%
Folate 88µg 12µg 19%
Calcium 37mg 207mg 17%
Sodium 467mg 84mg 17%
Saturated fat 11.659g 8.295g 15%
Selenium 22.7µg 14.5µg 15%
Carbs 45.8g 3.04g 14%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.006mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.213mg 13%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.104mg 13%
Calories 406kcal 174kcal 12%
Fats 21g 12.98g 12%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin A 206µg 120µg 10%
Phosphorus 105mg 158mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 0.34µg 8%
Copper 0.08mg 0.021mg 7%
Protein 8.2g 11.26g 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 0.385g 5%
Cholesterol 67mg 51mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 3.627g 5%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.11mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.195mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 17.5mg 4%
Zinc 0.75mg 1.16mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 10IU 1%
Magnesium 16mg 11mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.043mg 1%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.1µg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 3.04g N/A
Potassium 118mg 105mg 0%
Sugar 11.26g 0.27g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.125mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 0.517mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 0.589mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 1.221mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 1.338mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.281mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 0.556mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 0.692mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 0.459mg 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
11% 13% 3% 72%
Protein: 11.26 g
Fats: 12.98 g
Carbs: 3.04 g
Water: 71.7 g
Other: 1.02 g
Contains more FatsFats +61.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1406.6%
Contains more OtherOther +76.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more WaterWater +209.1%

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% 29% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 8.295 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.627 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.385 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +184.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -28.9%

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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. Ricotta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170851/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.