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Croissants, cheese vs. Danish pastry — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between croissants, cheese and danish pastry?

  • Danish pastry has less vitamin B1, vitamin A, selenium, vitamin B5, vitamin E, and fiber than croissants, cheese.
  • Croissants, cheese's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 28% higher.
  • Croissants, cheese has 6 times more vitamin A than danish pastry. Croissants, cheese has 204µg of vitamin A, while danish pastry has 35µg.
  • Danish pastry contains less cholesterol.

We used Croissants, cheese and Danish pastry, cheese types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 17% 16% 12% 81% 33% 26% 56% 47% 44% 146%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +51.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +34.7%
Contains more IronIron +19.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +34.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +41.8%
~equal in Manganese ~0.351mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.67% 0% 68% 29% 131% 75% 41% 51% 17% 40% 27% 56%
Vitamin C Vit. C Vitamin D Vit. D Vitamin A Vit. A Vitamin E Vit. E 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 0.33% 0% 12% 7% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +100%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +482.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +175.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +25%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +177%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +82.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +60%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +58%
Contains more FolateFolate +23.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~2mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croissants, cheese Danish pastry DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.523mg 0.19mg 28%
Vitamin A 204µg 35µg 19%
Saturated fat 10.628g 6.794g 17%
Selenium 26.8µg 18.9µg 14%
Monounsaturated fat 6.509g 11.313g 12%
Cholesterol 57mg 23mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.842mg 0.304mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.44mg 0.35mg 7%
Fiber 2.6g 1g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.325mg 0.26mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.32µg 0.2µg 5%
Iron 2.15mg 1.8mg 4%
Folate 74µg 60µg 4%
Carbs 47g 37.2g 3%
Phosphorus 130mg 108mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.073mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin K 10.9µg 6.9µg 3%
Choline 38.8mg 20.1mg 3%
Calories 414kcal 374kcal 2%
Protein 9.2g 8g 2%
Fats 20.9g 21.9g 2%
Magnesium 24mg 15mg 2%
Calcium 53mg 35mg 2%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.7mg 2%
Sodium 361mg 417mg 2%
Potassium 132mg 98mg 1%
Copper 0.1mg 0.089mg 1%
Vitamin B3 2.16mg 2mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.384g 2.575g 1%
Protein per 100 calories 2.2g 2.1g N/A
Calories per 10 g protein 450kcal 468kcal N/A
Weight per 100 calories 24g 27g N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio 0.84 2 N/A
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 44.4g 36.2g N/A
Vitamin D* 0 IU 2 IU 0%
Sugar 11.35g 6.95g N/A
Manganese 0.34mg 0.351mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.109mg 0.089mg 0%
Threonine 0.304mg 0.293mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.407mg 0.371mg 0%
Leucine 0.692mg 0.644mg 0%
Lysine 0.371mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.187mg 0.174mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.455mg 0.402mg 0%
Valine 0.453mg 0.412mg 0%
Histidine 0.212mg 0.205mg 0%
Omega-3 (EPA) 0.002g 0g N/A
Omega-3 (DHA) 0.002g 0.001g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
9% 21% 47% 21% 2%
Protein: 9.2 g
Fats: 20.9 g
Carbs: 47 g
Water: 21 g
Other: 1.9 g
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +15%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +26.3%
Contains more WaterWater +49.5%
~equal in Fats ~21.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
54% 33% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.628 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.384 g
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -36.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +73.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~2.575g

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. Croissants, cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174989/nutrients
  2. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/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.