Crouton vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and biscuits different?

Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, iron, fiber, and copper, while biscuits are higher in calcium and phosphorus.
Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 33% more than biscuits.
Crouton contains 3 times more fiber than biscuits. Crouton contains 5.1g of fiber, while biscuits contain 1.5g.
Crouton is lower in saturated fat.
Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than biscuits (44).

Croutons, plain and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe types were 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.

Crouton

Biscuit

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more IronIron	+40.7%
Contains more CopperCopper	+98.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+64.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+32.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+92.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+209.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+42.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-16.9%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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.

Crouton

Biscuit

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+75%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+84.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+50.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+116.4%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+14%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+34.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~µg

~equal in Vitamin E ~mg

~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Selenium	37.5µg	19.5µg	33%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.356mg	22%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.273g	4.163g	19%
Folate	132µg	61µg	18%
Calcium	76mg	235mg	16%
Vitamin B3	5.439mg	2.949mg	16%
Fats	6.6g	16.3g	15%
Iron	4.08mg	2.9mg	15%
Fiber	5.1g	1.5g	14%
Saturated fat	1.51g	4.324g	13%
Protein	11.9g	7g	10%
Carbs	73.5g	44.6g	10%
Monounsaturated fat	3.059g	6.93g	10%
Copper	0.163mg	0.082mg	9%
Phosphorus	115mg	164mg	7%
Sodium	698mg	580mg	5%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.378mg	5%
Calories	407kcal	353kcal	3%
Magnesium	31mg	18mg	3%
Zinc	0.89mg	0.54mg	3%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.31mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.285mg	3%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.08µg	3%
Cholesterol	0mg	3mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.026mg	0.035mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	342kcal	504kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	28g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	2.6	N/A
Vitamin C	0mg	0.2mg	0%
Net carbs	68.4g	43.1g	N/A
Potassium	124mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		2.18g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.087mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.211mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.273mg	0%
Leucine	0.832mg	0.514mg	0%
Lysine	0.278mg	0.226mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.132mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.586mg	0.347mg	0%
Valine	0.514mg	0.313mg	0%
Histidine	0.255mg	0.161mg	0%