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Crouton vs. Artichoke — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and artichoke different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, artichoke is richer in vitamin C and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 68% higher.
  • Crouton contains 9 times more vitamin B1 than artichoke. While crouton contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, artichoke contains only 0.072mg.
  • Artichoke has less sodium.
  • Artichoke has a lower glycemic index (32) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Artichokes, (globe or french), raw 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 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 43% 13% 33% 48% 77% 13% 39% 12% 33% 1.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more IronIron +218.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +18650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +198.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +41.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.5%

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 39% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 18% 15% 20% 20% 27% 0% 37% 51% 19%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +765.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +312.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +420%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +26.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +94.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +346.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Artichoke DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.2µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.072mg 46%
Iron 4.08mg 1.28mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.046mg 27%
Sodium 698mg 94mg 26%
Carbs 73.5g 10.51g 21%
Calories 407kcal 47kcal 18%
Protein 11.9g 3.27g 17%
Folate 132µg 68µg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.066mg 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 11.7mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.8µg 12%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.256mg 11%
Fats 6.6g 0.15g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.064g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.005g 8%
Copper 0.163mg 0.231mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.116mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 60mg 7%
Potassium 124mg 370mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.036g 7%
Choline 34.4mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 90mg 4%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.49mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 44mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.338mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Fiber 5.1g 5.4g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 5.11g N/A
Sugar 0.99g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
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
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
3% 11% 85%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 10.51 g
Water: 84.94 g
Other: 1.13 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.9%
Contains more FatsFats +4300%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +599.3%
Contains more OtherOther +121.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1444.4%

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
34% 5% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.036 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.064 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61080%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1889.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.6%

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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. Artichoke - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169205/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.