Biscuit vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are biscuits and crouton different?
- Biscuits are richer in calcium and phosphorus, while crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and copper.
- Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than biscuits.
- Biscuits contain 3 times more calcium than crouton. Biscuits contain 235mg of calcium, while crouton contains 76mg.
- Crouton is lower in saturated fat.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than biscuits (44).
Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe and Croutons, plain 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 CalciumCalcium | +209.2% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +42.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -16.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +40.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +98.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +32.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +92.3% |
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 CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +14% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +34.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +75% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +84.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +50.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +116.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 19.5µg | 37.5µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.356mg | 0.623mg | 22% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 4.163g | 1.273g | 19% |
| Folate | 61µg | 132µg | 18% |
| Vitamin B3 | 2.949mg | 5.439mg | 16% |
| Calcium | 235mg | 76mg | 16% |
| Fats | 16.3g | 6.6g | 15% |
| Iron | 2.9mg | 4.08mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.5g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 4.324g | 1.51g | 13% |
| Protein | 7g | 11.9g | 10% |
| Carbs | 44.6g | 73.5g | 10% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.93g | 3.059g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.082mg | 0.163mg | 9% |
| Phosphorus | 164mg | 115mg | 7% |
| Sodium | 580mg | 698mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.378mg | 0.5mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.285mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.08µg | 0µg | 3% |
| Calories | 353kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.31mg | 0.272mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.54mg | 0.89mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 31mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.035mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 3mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 43.1g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 121mg | 124mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 2.18g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.087mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.211mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.273mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.514mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.226mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.132mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.347mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.313mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.161mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +147% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +425.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +28% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +70% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +64.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +126.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +227% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -65.1% |
