Feta vs. Croissant — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are feta and croissant different?
- Feta has more vitamin B12, vitamin B2, calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B6, and zinc; however, croissant is richer in vitamin B1 and iron.
- Feta covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 64% more than croissant.
- Feta has 13 times more calcium than croissant. Feta has 493mg of calcium, while croissant has 37mg.
- Croissant contains less sodium.
- Croissant has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of croissant is 56, while the glycemic index of feta is 27.
Cheese, feta and Croissants, butter types were 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +18.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1232.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +284% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +221% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +90.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +212.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +150% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -49.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1078.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +51.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +250.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +631% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +956.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +64.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +366.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +151.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +120.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +175% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +151.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 1.69µg | 0.16µg | 64% |
| Calcium | 493mg | 37mg | 46% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.844mg | 0.241mg | 46% |
| Phosphorus | 337mg | 105mg | 33% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.424mg | 0.058mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.154mg | 0.388mg | 20% |
| Sodium | 917mg | 467mg | 20% |
| Zinc | 2.88mg | 0.75mg | 19% |
| Iron | 0.65mg | 2.03mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 14.946g | 11.659g | 15% |
| Carbs | 4.09g | 45.8g | 14% |
| Folate | 32µg | 88µg | 14% |
| Selenium | 15µg | 22.7µg | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.028mg | 0.33mg | 13% |
| Protein | 14.21g | 8.2g | 12% |
| Fiber | 0g | 2.6g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 125µg | 206µg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.991mg | 2.188mg | 7% |
| Calories | 264kcal | 406kcal | 7% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 67mg | 7% |
| Copper | 0.032mg | 0.08mg | 5% |
| Vitamin E | 0.18mg | 0.84mg | 4% |
| Choline | 15.4mg | 38.8mg | 4% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.591g | 1.094g | 3% |
| Potassium | 62mg | 118mg | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 16IU | 0IU | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.967mg | 0.861mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.623g | 5.525g | 2% |
| Vitamin D | 0.4µg | 0µg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 19mg | 16mg | 1% |
| Fats | 21.28g | 21g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 4.09g | 43.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 4.09g | 11.26g | N/A |
| Vitamin K | 1.8µg | 1.8µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.2mg | 0.099mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.637mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.803mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.395mg | 0.623mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 1.219mg | 0.329mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.368mg | 0.175mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.675mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Valine | 1.065mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.397mg | 0.187mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.003g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +73.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +138% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +188.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +1019.8% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -22% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.1% |
