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Croissant vs. Swiss cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are croissant and Swiss cheese different?

  • Croissant is higher in vitamin B1, iron, folate, and vitamin B3; however, Swiss cheese is richer in vitamin B12, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, and selenium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for Swiss cheese is 121% higher.
  • Croissant contains 35 times more vitamin B1 than Swiss cheese. While croissant contains 0.388mg of vitamin B1, Swiss cheese contains only 0.011mg.
  • Croissant has less saturated fat.
  • Swiss cheese has a lower glycemic index (27) than croissant (56).

Croissants, butter and Cheese, swiss 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 24% 267% 6.4% 4.9% 16% 119% 246% 24% 3.4% 164%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.9%
Contains more IronIron +1461.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +70.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1169.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2305.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +482.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +446.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +32.2%

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% 96% 12% 0% 2.8% 70% 1.2% 21% 16% 383% 3.5% 7.5% 8.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3427.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3318.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +143.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +28.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more CholineCholine +150.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +39.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1812.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissant Swiss cheese DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.16µg 3.06µg 121%
Calcium 37mg 890mg 85%
Phosphorus 105mg 574mg 67%
Protein 8.2g 26.96g 38%
Zinc 0.75mg 4.37mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.388mg 0.011mg 31%
Saturated fat 11.659g 18.227g 30%
Iron 2.03mg 0.13mg 24%
Folate 88µg 10µg 20%
Fats 21g 30.99g 15%
Carbs 45.8g 1.44g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.188mg 0.064mg 13%
Manganese 0.33mg 0.026mg 13%
Selenium 22.7µg 30µg 13%
Sodium 467mg 187mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.861mg 0.353mg 10%
Fiber 2.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin A 206µg 288µg 9%
Cholesterol 67mg 93mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.525g 8.046g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.241mg 0.302mg 5%
Magnesium 16mg 33mg 4%
Choline 38.8mg 15.5mg 4%
Copper 0.08mg 0.047mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.84mg 0.6mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.094g 1.341g 2%
Calories 406kcal 393kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.058mg 0.071mg 1%
Potassium 118mg 72mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.2g 1.44g N/A
Sugar 11.26g 0g N/A
Vitamin K 1.8µg 1.4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.987g N/A
Tryptophan 0.099mg 0.401mg 0%
Threonine 0.284mg 1.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.365mg 1.537mg 0%
Leucine 0.623mg 2.959mg 0%
Lysine 0.329mg 2.585mg 0%
Methionine 0.175mg 0.784mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.416mg 1.662mg 0%
Valine 0.41mg 2.139mg 0%
Histidine 0.187mg 1.065mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.003g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.125g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.018g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.032g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.734g 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
27% 31% 38% 3%
Protein: 26.96 g
Fats: 30.99 g
Carbs: 1.44 g
Water: 37.63 g
Other: 2.98 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +3080.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +228.8%
Contains more FatsFats +47.6%
Contains more WaterWater +62.2%
Contains more OtherOther +65.6%

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
66% 29% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.227 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.046 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.341 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +45.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22.6%

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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. Swiss cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171251/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.