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Crackers, water biscuits vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers, water biscuits and crouton different?

  • Crackers, water biscuits is higher in fiber; however, crouton is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for crouton is 51% higher.
  • Crackers, water biscuits has less sodium.

Crackers, water biscuits 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 0% 8.7% 0% 44% 18% 43% 74% 0% 171%
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 less SodiumSodium -18.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +25.3%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +22.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +19.8%

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% 5.8% 0% 28% 8.5% 22% 0% 9.5% 0% 4.5% 18% 5.3%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +57.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +461.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +635.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +371.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, water biscuits Crouton DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 4.08mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.111mg 0.623mg 43%
Folate 24µg 132µg 27%
Vitamin B3 1.154mg 5.439mg 27%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.272mg 18%
Selenium 31.3µg 37.5µg 11%
Protein 7.14g 11.9g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Calcium 0mg 76mg 8%
Fiber 7.1g 5.1g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.457g 1.273g 8%
Saturated fat 0g 1.51g 7%
Sodium 571mg 698mg 6%
Magnesium 20mg 31mg 3%
Copper 0.133mg 0.163mg 3%
Choline 9.7mg 2%
Vitamin K 1.8µg 2%
Phosphorus 100mg 115mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.29mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 4.043g 3.059g 2%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.89mg 2%
Calories 384kcal 407kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.026mg 1%
Potassium 99mg 124mg 1%
Fats 7.14g 6.6g 1%
Carbs 72.81g 73.5g 0%
Net carbs 65.71g 68.4g 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%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 7% 73% 11% 2%
Protein: 7.14 g
Fats: 7.14 g
Carbs: 72.81 g
Water: 11 g
Other: 1.91 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 WaterWater +100%
Contains more ProteinProtein +66.7%
Contains more OtherOther +30.9%
~equal in Fats ~6.6g
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
62% 38%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.043 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.457 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 -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +93%

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, water biscuits - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171856/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.