Crouton vs. Candy bar — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and candy bar different?
- Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and iron; however, candy bar is richer in vitamin B6, copper, manganese, zinc, phosphorus, and magnesium.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B6 for candy bar is 11767% higher.
- Crouton contains 8 times more selenium than candy bar. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, candy bar contains only 4.7µg.
- Candy bar has less sodium.
- Candy bar has a lower glycemic index (51) than crouton (72).
Croutons, plain and Candies, peanut bar are the varieties 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +320.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +697.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +254.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +228.2% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +374.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +342.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +167.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -77.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +148.6% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +523% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +94.3% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +76% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +45.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +93.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +588361.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 153mg | 11767% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.774mg | 68% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 10.65g | 63% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 4.7µg | 60% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.1mg | 44% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 33.7g | 42% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.97mg | 39% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 16.721g | 34% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 1.243mg | 32% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 308mg | 28% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 3.94mg | 28% |
| Vitamin E | 4.1mg | 27% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 156mg | 24% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 110mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 7.922mg | 16% |
| Folate | 132µg | 75µg | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 4.678g | 14% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.14mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 47.4g | 9% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 407mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.83mg | 8% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 15.5g | 7% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 522kcal | 6% |
| Choline | 29.4mg | 5% | |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Calcium | 76mg | 78mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 42.22g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.52mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.534mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.986mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.545mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.185mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.787mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.638mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.385mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +55.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +243.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +30.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +410.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -67.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +446.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +736.6% |
