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Chicken meat vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between chicken meat and crouton

  • Chicken meat has more vitamin B6 and vitamin B3, while crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, folate, selenium, manganese, and fiber.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 47% higher.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chicken meat is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Croutons, plain.

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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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +79.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +118%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +58.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +34.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +406.7%
Contains more IronIron +223.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +56.9%

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +56%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +140.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1438.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +61.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +2540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Crouton DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.623mg 47%
Iron 1.26mg 4.08mg 35%
Folate 5µg 132µg 32%
Protein 27.3g 11.9g 31%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.026mg 29%
Sodium 82mg 698mg 27%
Carbs 0g 73.5g 25%
Selenium 23.9µg 37.5µg 25%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 5.439mg 19%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0µg 13%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.429mg 12%
Choline 65.9mg 12%
Copper 0.066mg 0.163mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 1.273g 11%
Fats 13.6g 6.6g 11%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.89mg 10%
Phosphorus 182mg 115mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.51g 10%
Calories 239kcal 407kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.272mg 8%
Calcium 15mg 76mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 3.059g 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 0µg 5%
Potassium 223mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 31mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 68.4g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 g
12% 7% 74% 6% 3%
Protein: 11.9 g
Fats: 6.6 g
Carbs: 73.5 g
Water: 5.5 g
Other: 2.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +129.4%
Contains more FatsFats +106.1%
Contains more WaterWater +980.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +74.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.2%

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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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/nutrients
  2. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.