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Crouton vs. Banana bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and banana bread

  • Banana bread contains less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, fiber, manganese, and copper than crouton.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 46% higher.
  • Banana bread contains 5 times less fiber than crouton. Crouton contains 5.1g of fiber, while banana bread contains 1.1g.
  • The amount of sodium in banana bread is lower.
  • Banana bread has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of banana bread is 54, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Bread, banana, prepared from recipe, made with margarine.

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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 10% 6.3% 12% 53% 24% 9.5% 25% 39% 27% 66%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +261.9%
Contains more IronIron +191.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +126.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +139.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +209.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -56.7%
~equal in Potassium ~134mg

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 5.7% 35% 0% 0% 43% 46% 27% 16% 35% 13% 0% 25% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +262.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +36%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +276.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +60.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +300%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +476.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~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 Banana bread DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 12.1µg 46%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.172mg 38%
Iron 4.08mg 1.4mg 34%
Folate 132µg 33µg 25%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.446mg 25%
Sodium 698mg 302mg 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1.1g 16%
Protein 11.9g 4.3g 15%
Cholesterol 0mg 43mg 14%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.209mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 3.13g 12%
Vitamin A 0µg 106µg 12%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.15mg 10%
Copper 0.163mg 0.072mg 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 58mg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.2mg 6%
Fats 6.6g 10.5g 6%
Carbs 73.5g 54.6g 6%
Calcium 76mg 21mg 6%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.35mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 4.48g 4%
Calories 407kcal 326kcal 4%
Magnesium 31mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.268mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.51g 2.237g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.7mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 53.5g N/A
Potassium 124mg 134mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.053mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.15mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.182mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.327mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.18mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.218mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.209mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.113mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.004g 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
4% 11% 55% 29%
Protein: 4.3 g
Fats: 10.5 g
Carbs: 54.6 g
Water: 29.2 g
Other: 1.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +176.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +34.6%
Contains more OtherOther +78.6%
Contains more FatsFats +59.1%
Contains more WaterWater +430.9%

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
23% 45% 32%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.237 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.13 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -32.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +46.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +145.9%

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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. Banana bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174906/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.