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Crouton vs. Banana — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and bananas

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, phosphorus, and fiber; however, bananas are richer in vitamin B6.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% more.
  • Crouton contains 698 times more sodium than bananas. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while bananas contain 1mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of bananas is 48.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Bananas, raw.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1.5% 32% 9.8% 26% 4.1% 9.4% 0.13% 35% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +14.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1420%
Contains more IronIron +1469.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +109%
Contains more ZincZinc +493.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +422.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +85.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +188.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
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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 29% 1% 2% 0% 7.8% 17% 12% 20% 85% 0% 1.3% 15% 5.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1909.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +272.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +717.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +560%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1311.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Banana DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 1µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.031mg 49%
Iron 4.08mg 0.26mg 48%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.665mg 30%
Sodium 698mg 1mg 30%
Folate 132µg 20µg 28%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.367mg 26%
Protein 11.9g 1.09g 22%
Carbs 73.5g 22.84g 17%
Calories 407kcal 89kcal 16%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.073mg 15%
Phosphorus 115mg 22mg 13%
Fats 6.6g 0.33g 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.6g 10%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.27mg 10%
Vitamin C 0mg 8.7mg 10%
Copper 0.163mg 0.078mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.073g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.032g 8%
Calcium 76mg 5mg 7%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.15mg 7%
Potassium 124mg 358mg 7%
Fructose 4.85g 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.112g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.334mg 2%
Starch 5.38g 2%
Choline 9.8mg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 27mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.1mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 20.24g N/A
Sugar 12.23g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Vitamin K 0.5µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.068mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.05mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.008mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.049mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.047mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.077mg 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
Banana
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23% 75%
Protein: 1.09 g
Fats: 0.33 g
Carbs: 22.84 g
Water: 74.91 g
Other: 0.83 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +991.7%
Contains more FatsFats +1900%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +221.8%
Contains more OtherOther +201.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1262%

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
Banana
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52% 15% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.112 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.032 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.073 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9459.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1643.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%

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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. Banana - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173944/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.