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Crouton vs. Cassava — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crouton and cassava?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, and phosphorus, yet cassava is richer in vitamin C.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% higher.
  • Crouton has 50 times more sodium than cassava. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while cassava has 14mg.
  • Crouton has a lower glycemic index than cassava.

We used Croutons, plain and Cassava, 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 4.8% 24% 10% 33% 9.3% 12% 1.8% 50% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +47.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +375%
Contains more IronIron +1411.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +63%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +30.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +118.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98%

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 69% 0.33% 3.8% 0% 22% 11% 16% 6.4% 20% 0% 4.8% 20% 13%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +536.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +388.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +238.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Cassava DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.7µg 67%
Iron 4.08mg 0.27mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.087mg 45%
Sodium 698mg 14mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.854mg 29%
Folate 132µg 27µg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 20.6mg 23%
Protein 11.9g 1.36g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.048mg 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1.8g 13%
Phosphorus 115mg 27mg 13%
Calories 407kcal 160kcal 12%
Carbs 73.5g 38.06g 12%
Fats 6.6g 0.28g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.048g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.075g 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.074g 7%
Copper 0.163mg 0.1mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 16mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.107mg 6%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.384mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.088mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.34mg 5%
Choline 23.7mg 4%
Potassium 124mg 271mg 4%
Vitamin K 1.9µg 2%
Magnesium 31mg 21mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 36.26g N/A
Sugar 1.7g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.019mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.028mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.027mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.039mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.044mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.011mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.026mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.035mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.02mg 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
38% 60%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 38.06 g
Water: 59.68 g
Other: 0.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +775%
Contains more FatsFats +2257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +93.1%
Contains more OtherOther +303.2%
Contains more WaterWater +985.1%

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
38% 38% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.074 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.075 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.048 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3978.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2552.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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. Cassava - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169985/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.