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Crouton vs. Carrot — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crouton and carrots?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper, yet carrots are richer in vitamin A.
  • Carrots' daily need coverage for vitamin A is 334% higher.
  • Crouton has 375 times more selenium than carrots. Crouton has 37.5µg of selenium, while carrots have 0.1µg.
  • Carrots contain less sodium.
  • Carrots have a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Croutons, plain and Carrots, raw types in this comparison.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 8.6% 9.9% 28% 11% 15% 6.5% 15% 9% 19% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +1260%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +270.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +228.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +249.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +158.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -90.1%

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%
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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 20% 278% 13% 0% 17% 13% 18% 16% 32% 0% 33% 14% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +369%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +57.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +594.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Carrot DV% diff.
Vitamin A 0µg 835µg 93%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.1µg 68%
Iron 4.08mg 0.3mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.066mg 46%
Folate 132µg 19µg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.983mg 28%
Sodium 698mg 69mg 27%
Protein 11.9g 0.93g 22%
Carbs 73.5g 9.58g 21%
Calories 407kcal 41kcal 18%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.143mg 16%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.058mg 16%
Copper 0.163mg 0.045mg 13%
Phosphorus 115mg 35mg 11%
Vitamin K 13.2µg 11%
Fats 6.6g 0.24g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.138mg 9%
Fiber 5.1g 2.8g 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.014g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.117g 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.037g 7%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.9mg 7%
Potassium 124mg 320mg 6%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.24mg 6%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 33mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.66mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.273mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Fructose 0.55g 1%
Starch 1.43g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 6.78g N/A
Sugar 4.74g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.191mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.077mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.102mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.101mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.061mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.069mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.04mg 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
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10% 88%
Protein: 0.93 g
Fats: 0.24 g
Carbs: 9.58 g
Water: 88.29 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1179.6%
Contains more FatsFats +2650%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +667.2%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1505.3%

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
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22% 8% 70%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.117 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +21750%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +988%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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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. Carrot - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170393/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.