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Crouton vs. Angel food cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and angel food cake different?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper, while angel food cake is higher in phosphorus and vitamin B2.
  • Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than angel food cake.
  • Crouton contains 8 times more iron than angel food cake. Crouton contains 4.08mg of iron, while angel food cake contains 0.52mg.

Croutons, plain and Cake, angelfood, commercially prepared types were 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 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 8.6% 42% 8.2% 20% 26% 1.9% 139% 98% 11% 40%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +684.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +109%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +488.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +413.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +181.7%
~equal in Sodium ~749mg

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% 0% 0% 26% 113% 17% 12% 7.2% 7.5% 0% 26% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +510.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +516%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +116.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +277.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +80.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Angel food cake DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 7.3µg 55%
Iron 4.08mg 0.52mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.102mg 43%
Phosphorus 115mg 324mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.883mg 28%
Folate 132µg 35µg 24%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.085mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.491mg 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1.5g 14%
Protein 11.9g 5.9g 12%
Fats 6.6g 0.8g 9%
Copper 0.163mg 0.078mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.071g 7%
Calories 407kcal 258kcal 7%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.07mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 140mg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.367g 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.121g 6%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.198mg 5%
Carbs 73.5g 57.8g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.06µg 3%
Sodium 698mg 749mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 93mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 56.3g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.031mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.075mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.248mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.312mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.481mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.364mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.183mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.334mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.354mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.131mg 0%

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
6% 58% 33% 2%
Protein: 5.9 g
Fats: 0.8 g
Carbs: 57.8 g
Water: 33.2 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.7%
Contains more FatsFats +725%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.2%
Contains more WaterWater +503.6%
~equal in Other ~2.3g

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
22% 13% 66%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.121 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.071 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.367 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4208.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +246.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92%

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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. Angel food cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172694/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.