Cream cheese vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cream cheese and crouton different?

Cream cheese is higher in vitamin A; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber.
Daily need coverage for saturated fat for cream cheese is 94% higher.
Cream cheese has a lower glycemic index (0) than crouton (72).

Cheese, cream and Croutons, plain 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.

Cream cheese

Crouton

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-55%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+244.4%
Contains more IronIron	+3609.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+805.6%
Contains more ZincZinc	+78%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+4445.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+336%

~equal in Potassium ~124mg

~equal in Phosphorus ~115mg

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.

Cream cheese

Crouton

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+20.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+2608.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+5876.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1366.7%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Saturated fat	20.213g	1.51g	85%
Selenium	8.6µg	37.5µg	53%
Vitamin B1	0.023mg	0.623mg	50%
Iron	0.11mg	4.08mg	50%
Fats	34.44g	6.6g	43%
Cholesterol	101mg	0mg	34%
Vitamin A	308µg	0µg	34%
Vitamin B3	0.091mg	5.439mg	33%
Folate	9µg	132µg	31%
Carbs	5.52g	73.5g	23%
Manganese	0.011mg	0.5mg	21%
Fiber	0g	5.1g	20%
Sodium	314mg	698mg	17%
Copper	0.018mg	0.163mg	16%
Monounsaturated fat	8.907g	3.059g	15%
Protein	6.15g	11.9g	12%
Vitamin B12	0.22µg	0µg	9%
Vitamin E	0.86mg		6%
Choline	27.2mg		5%
Magnesium	9mg	31mg	5%
Zinc	0.5mg	0.89mg	4%
Vitamin B2	0.23mg	0.272mg	3%
Calories	350kcal	407kcal	3%
Vitamin K	2.1µg		2%
Vitamin B6	0.056mg	0.026mg	2%
Vitamin B5	0.517mg	0.429mg	2%
Calcium	97mg	76mg	2%
Phosphorus	107mg	115mg	1%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.483g	1.273g	1%
Net carbs	5.52g	68.4g	N/A
Potassium	132mg	124mg	0%
Sugar	3.76g		N/A
Starch	0.35g		0%
Tryptophan	0.069mg	0.14mg	0%
Threonine	0.233mg	0.337mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.324mg	0.456mg	0%
Leucine	0.657mg	0.832mg	0%
Lysine	0.567mg	0.278mg	0%
Methionine	0.191mg	0.211mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.291mg	0.586mg	0%
Valine	0.395mg	0.514mg	0%
Histidine	0.175mg	0.255mg	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.125g		N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0.002g		N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid	0.036g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.007g		N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid	0.807g		N/A