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Crackers vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crackers and crouton

  • Crackers have more phosphorus and vitamin B2, while crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 56% higher.
  • Crouton contains 4 times less saturated fat than crackers. Crackers contain 5.562g of saturated fat, while crouton contains 1.51g.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
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 CalciumCalcium +57.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +115.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +459.7%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg
~equal in Iron ~4.08mg
~equal in Sodium ~698mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +67.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +49.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +25%
Contains more FolateFolate +43.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.429mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Crouton DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.273g 79%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Selenium 6.7µg 37.5µg 56%
Fats 26.43g 6.6g 31%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Phosphorus 248mg 115mg 19%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.51g 18%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.623mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.272mg 14%
Protein 6.64g 11.9g 11%
Fiber 2.3g 5.1g 11%
Folate 92µg 132µg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 3.059g 9%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 5.439mg 7%
Copper 0.104mg 0.163mg 7%
Calories 510kcal 407kcal 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.89mg 4%
Carbs 61.3g 73.5g 4%
Calcium 120mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.026mg 3%
Magnesium 18mg 31mg 3%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Sodium 726mg 698mg 1%
Iron 4.03mg 4.08mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 118mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Manganese 0.491mg 0.5mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.429mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.255mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 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 +300.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +79.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.9%
Contains more WaterWater +75.2%
~equal in Other ~2.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 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 +114.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +932%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -72.9%

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.