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Crouton vs. American cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crouton and American cheese

  • Crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and selenium; however, American cheese is higher in calcium, phosphorus, and vitamin B12.
  • American cheese covers your daily calcium needs 97% more than crouton.
  • American cheese contains 72 times less vitamin B3 than crouton. Crouton contains 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while American cheese contains 0.076mg.
  • Crouton has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Cheese, pasteurized process, American, without added vitamin D.

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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 19% 314% 12% 24% 15% 68% 275% 218% 5.3% 110%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +19.2%
Contains more IronIron +547.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +254.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -58.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1119.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +85.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1275%
Contains more ZincZinc +179.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +457.4%
~equal in Potassium ~132mg

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% 83% 16% 9% 3.8% 54% 1.4% 24% 12% 188% 6.5% 6% 20%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4053.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +7056.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.403mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton American cheese DV% diff.
Calcium 76mg 1045mg 97%
Phosphorus 115mg 641mg 75%
Saturated fat 1.51g 18.057g 75%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.015mg 51%
Iron 4.08mg 0.63mg 43%
Sodium 698mg 1671mg 42%
Fats 6.6g 31.79g 39%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.076mg 34%
Cholesterol 0mg 100mg 33%
Selenium 37.5µg 20.2µg 31%
Folate 132µg 8µg 31%
Vitamin A 0µg 250µg 28%
Carbs 73.5g 3.7g 23%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.041mg 20%
Zinc 0.89mg 2.49mg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8.236g 13%
Copper 0.163mg 0.046mg 13%
Protein 11.9g 18.13g 12%
Choline 36.2mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.8mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.6µg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.234mg 3%
Vitamin D 23IU 3%
Vitamin K 2.6µg 2%
Calories 407kcal 371kcal 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.054mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.403mg 1%
Magnesium 31mg 26mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 3.7g N/A
Potassium 124mg 132mg 0%
Sugar 2.26g N/A
Trans fat 1.144g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 1.286g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.232mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.772mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.938mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 1.516mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.475mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.939mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 1.187mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.546mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.012g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.137g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.021g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.033g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.79g 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
18% 32% 4% 40% 7%
Protein: 18.13 g
Fats: 31.79 g
Carbs: 3.7 g
Water: 39.61 g
Other: 6.77 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1886.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +52.4%
Contains more FatsFats +381.7%
Contains more WaterWater +620.2%
Contains more OtherOther +170.8%

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
65% 30% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 18.057 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.236 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.286 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.2%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.286g

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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. American cheese - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171290/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.