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Crouton vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and beans

  • Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2, while beans have more vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • Beans contain 698 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while beans contain 1mg.
  • Beans have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of beans is 33, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added.

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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 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52%
Contains more IronIron +1306.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +57.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~104mg

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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1164.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +450%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Beans DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 4.5µg 60%
Iron 4.08mg 0.29mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.15mg 39%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.43mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 1mg 30%
Folate 132µg 24µg 27%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Carbs 73.5g 20.49g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.06mg 16%
Calories 407kcal 105kcal 15%
Protein 11.9g 4.8g 14%
Fats 6.6g 0.4g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.13mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.035g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.172g 7%
Choline 30.8mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.103g 6%
Potassium 124mg 296mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.4mg 5%
Copper 0.163mg 0.206mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 50mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Phosphorus 115mg 104mg 2%
Fiber 5.1g 5.5g 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.15mg 1%
Vitamin K 0.8µg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 14.99g N/A
Magnesium 31mg 32mg 0%
Sugar 7.78g N/A
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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1550%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +258.7%
Contains more OtherOther +46.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1220%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8640%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +640.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.2%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.