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Crouton vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and bread sticks

  • Crouton has more fiber and calcium; however, bread sticks are richer in vitamin B2, folate, and polyunsaturated fat.
  • Bread sticks' daily need coverage for vitamin B2 is 22% more.
  • Crouton contains 3 times more calcium than bread sticks. Crouton contains 76mg of calcium, while bread sticks contain 22mg.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Bread sticks, plain.

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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 23% 6.6% 11% 161% 63% 24% 52% 93% 73% 205%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +15.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +11.4%
~equal in Magnesium ~32mg
~equal in Potassium ~124mg
~equal in Iron ~4.28mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.88mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~121mg
~equal in Sodium ~713mg
~equal in Selenium ~37.5µg

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 0% 0% 20% 0% 147% 128% 99% 32% 17% 0% 5.5% 122% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +103.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +180.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +22.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.589mg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~5.281mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Bread sticks DV% diff.
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.553mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 3.628g 16%
Folate 132µg 162µg 8%
Fiber 5.1g 3g 8%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 22mg 5%
Fats 6.6g 9.5g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.073mg 4%
Choline 14.6mg 3%
Iron 4.08mg 4.28mg 3%
Copper 0.163mg 0.188mg 3%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.589mg 3%
Carbs 73.5g 68.4g 2%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 2%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.557mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.54mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 3.568g 1%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 5.281mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 121mg 1%
Sodium 698mg 713mg 1%
Calories 407kcal 412kcal 0%
Protein 11.9g 12g 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 65.4g N/A
Magnesium 31mg 32mg 0%
Potassium 124mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 1.26g N/A
Zinc 0.89mg 0.88mg 0%
Selenium 37.5µg 37.5µg 0%
Saturated fat 1.51g 1.41g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.139mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.338mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.458mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.835mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.281mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.212mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.59mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.516mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.258mg 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
12% 10% 68% 6% 4%
Protein: 12 g
Fats: 9.5 g
Carbs: 68.4 g
Water: 6.1 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more FatsFats +43.9%
Contains more WaterWater +10.9%
Contains more OtherOther +60%
~equal in Protein ~12g
~equal in Carbs ~68.4g

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
16% 41% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.628 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +16.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +185%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.41g

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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. Bread sticks - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174929/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.