Chocolate vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between chocolate and crouton
- Chocolate has more copper, iron, manganese, and magnesium; however, crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Daily need coverage for copper for chocolate is 96% higher.
- Crouton has 12 times less saturated fat than chocolate. Chocolate has 18.519g of saturated fat, while crouton has 1.51g.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index than chocolate.
Food types used in this article are Chocolate, dark, 45- 59% cacao solids 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +371% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +350.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +96.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +530.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +125.8% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +79.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -96.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +183.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +35.7% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1150% |
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 AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +61.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2392% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +444% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +650.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +44.4% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 1.028mg | 0.163mg | 96% |
| Saturated fat | 18.519g | 1.51g | 77% |
| Selenium | 3µg | 37.5µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.025mg | 0.623mg | 50% |
| Iron | 8.02mg | 4.08mg | 49% |
| Manganese | 1.419mg | 0.5mg | 40% |
| Fats | 31.28g | 6.6g | 38% |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Sodium | 24mg | 698mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 0.725mg | 5.439mg | 29% |
| Magnesium | 146mg | 31mg | 27% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.05mg | 0.272mg | 17% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 9.54g | 3.059g | 16% |
| Protein | 4.88g | 11.9g | 14% |
| Potassium | 559mg | 124mg | 13% |
| Phosphorus | 206mg | 115mg | 13% |
| Caffeine | 43mg | 11% | |
| Zinc | 2.01mg | 0.89mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.23µg | 0µg | 10% |
| Fiber | 7g | 5.1g | 8% |
| Vitamin K | 8.1µg | 7% | |
| Calories | 546kcal | 407kcal | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 0.54mg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 61.17g | 73.5g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.297mg | 0.429mg | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 8mg | 0mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 56mg | 76mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.042mg | 0.026mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.092g | 1.273g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 54.17g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 47.9g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.112g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.085g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.001g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 0.947g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +373.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +143.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +467% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +47.1% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +211.9% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -91.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +16.6% |
