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Crouton vs. Bell pepper — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crouton and bell peppers

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, bell peppers are higher in vitamin C and vitamin B6.
  • Bell peppers cover your daily vitamin C needs 89% more than crouton.
  • Bell peppers have less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Peppers, sweet, green, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 3% 15% 13% 22% 3.5% 8.6% 0.39% 16% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +147%
Contains more ZincZinc +584.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +475%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +309.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 268% 6% 7.4% 0% 14% 6.5% 9% 5.9% 52% 0% 19% 7.5% 3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +993%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +871.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1033.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +333.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +1220%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +761.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Bell pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 80.4mg 89%
Selenium 37.5µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.057mg 47%
Iron 4.08mg 0.34mg 47%
Folate 132µg 10µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.48mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 3mg 30%
Carbs 73.5g 4.64g 23%
Protein 11.9g 0.86g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.028mg 19%
Calories 407kcal 20kcal 19%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.122mg 16%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.224mg 15%
Fiber 5.1g 1.7g 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 20mg 14%
Copper 0.163mg 0.066mg 11%
Fats 6.6g 0.17g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.008g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.062g 8%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.13mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 10mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.099mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.058g 7%
Vitamin K 7.4µg 6%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 18µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.37mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 175mg 2%
Choline 5.5mg 1%
Fructose 1.12g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 2.94g N/A
Sugar 2.4g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.036mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.024mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.036mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.007mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.092mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.036mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.01mg 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
5% 94%
Protein: 0.86 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 4.64 g
Water: 93.89 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1283.7%
Contains more FatsFats +3782.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1484.1%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1607.1%

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
45% 6% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.058 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.062 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38137.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1953.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.2%

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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. Bell pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170427/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.