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Crouton vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crouton and almonds

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, and folate, while almonds have more copper, manganese, vitamin B2, magnesium, phosphorus, and fiber.
  • Almonds cover your daily need for copper, 96% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 698 times more sodium than almonds. While crouton contains 698mg of sodium, almonds contain only 1mg.
  • Almonds have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of almonds is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Croutons, plain and Nuts, almonds.

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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 22% 23% 11% 153% 54% 24% 49% 91% 65% 205%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +814.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +771%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +253.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +491.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +532.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +250.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +318.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +335.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.71mg

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% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99% 0%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +203.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +50.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +318.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +426.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.471mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 25.63mg 171%
Copper 0.163mg 1.031mg 96%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 12.329g 74%
Manganese 0.5mg 2.179mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 31.551g 71%
Fats 6.6g 49.93g 67%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 1.138mg 67%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.1µg 61%
Magnesium 31mg 270mg 57%
Phosphorus 115mg 481mg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.205mg 35%
Sodium 698mg 1mg 30%
Fiber 5.1g 12.5g 30%
Folate 132µg 44µg 22%
Zinc 0.89mg 3.12mg 20%
Protein 11.9g 21.15g 19%
Calcium 76mg 269mg 19%
Potassium 124mg 733mg 18%
Carbs 73.5g 21.55g 17%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 3.618mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.51g 3.802g 10%
Choline 52.1mg 9%
Calories 407kcal 579kcal 9%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.137mg 9%
Iron 4.08mg 3.71mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.471mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 4.35g N/A
Starch 0.72g 0%
Trans fat 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
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
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +241.1%
Contains more WaterWater +24.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +77.7%
Contains more FatsFats +656.5%
Contains more OtherOther +18.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -60.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +931.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +868.5%

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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. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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