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Coconut vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between coconut and crouton?

  • Coconut is richer in manganese and copper, yet crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, and vitamin B2.
  • Coconut's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 141% higher.
  • Coconut has 3 times more manganese than crouton. Coconut has 1.5mg of manganese, while crouton has 0.5mg.
  • Crouton contains less saturated fat.
  • Coconut has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Nuts, coconut meat, raw and Croutons, plain types in this comparison.

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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 23% 4.2% 31% 91% 145% 30% 48% 2.6% 196% 55%
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 +187.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +166.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +442.9%
Contains more IronIron +67.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +271.3%
~equal in Magnesium ~31mg
~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.
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 11% 0% 4.8% 0% 17% 4.6% 10% 18% 12% 0% 0.5% 20% 6.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1260%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +907.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43%
Contains more FolateFolate +407.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Coconut Crouton DV% diff.
Saturated fat 29.698g 1.51g 128%
Selenium 10.1µg 37.5µg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.623mg 46%
Manganese 1.5mg 0.5mg 43%
Fats 33.49g 6.6g 41%
Vitamin B3 0.54mg 5.439mg 31%
Copper 0.435mg 0.163mg 30%
Sodium 20mg 698mg 29%
Folate 26µg 132µg 27%
Iron 2.43mg 4.08mg 21%
Carbs 15.23g 73.5g 19%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg 0.272mg 19%
Protein 3.33g 11.9g 17%
Fiber 9g 5.1g 16%
Potassium 356mg 124mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.366g 1.273g 6%
Calcium 14mg 76mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.425g 3.059g 4%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.3mg 0.429mg 3%
Calories 354kcal 407kcal 3%
Vitamin E 0.24mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.054mg 0.026mg 2%
Zinc 1.1mg 0.89mg 2%
Choline 12.1mg 2%
Net carbs 6.23g 68.4g N/A
Magnesium 32mg 31mg 0%
Sugar 6.23g N/A
Phosphorus 113mg 115mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.039mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.121mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.131mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.247mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.147mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.062mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.169mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.202mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 33% 15% 47%
Protein: 3.33 g
Fats: 33.49 g
Carbs: 15.23 g
Water: 46.99 g
Other: 0.96 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 FatsFats +407.4%
Contains more WaterWater +754.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +257.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +382.6%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
94% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 29.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.425 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.366 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +114.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +247.8%

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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. Coconut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170169/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.