Crouton vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crouton and carrot cake
- Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, copper, and vitamin B2; however, carrot cake has more vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 41% higher.
- Carrot cake has 3 times less copper than crouton. Crouton has 0.163mg of copper, while carrot cake has 0.05mg.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index than carrot cake.
Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +287.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +126.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +226% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +345% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +151.7% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +126.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +36.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +114.8% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -18.8% |
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 | +135.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +60% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +146.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +45.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +97% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +203.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 14.9µg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.265mg | 30% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 1.8mg | 29% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 2.205mg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 247mg | 19% |
| Folate | 132µg | 67µg | 16% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 3.702g | 16% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.05mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 172mg | 10% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.17mg | 8% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.2mg | 6% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 567mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 9.8g | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.079mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.294mg | 3% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 4.036g | 2% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 79.2g | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 169mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.528mg | 1% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 415kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 1.472g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.109mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +133.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +52.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +48.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +31.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +190.8% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.472g
