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Crouton vs. Cauliflower — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and cauliflower?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and copper, yet cauliflower is higher in vitamin C.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Crouton has 23 times more sodium than cauliflower. While crouton has 698mg of sodium, cauliflower has only 30mg.

We used Croutons, plain and Cauliflower, raw types 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.
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 11% 6.6% 26% 16% 13% 7.4% 19% 3.9% 20% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +106.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more IronIron +871.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +229.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +161.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +222.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +6150%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +141.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.7%

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 161% 0% 1.6% 0% 13% 14% 9.5% 40% 42% 0% 39% 43% 24%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1146%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +972.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +131.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +55.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +607.7%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Cauliflower DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.6µg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 48.2mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.05mg 48%
Iron 4.08mg 0.42mg 46%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.507mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 30mg 29%
Carbs 73.5g 4.97g 23%
Protein 11.9g 1.92g 20%
Folate 132µg 57µg 19%
Calories 407kcal 25kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.06mg 16%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.155mg 15%
Copper 0.163mg 0.039mg 14%
Vitamin K 15.5µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.184mg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2g 12%
Phosphorus 115mg 44mg 10%
Fats 6.6g 0.28g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.034g 8%
Choline 44.3mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.031g 8%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.27mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.13g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.667mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 22mg 5%
Potassium 124mg 299mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 15mg 4%
Fructose 0.97g 1%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 2.97g N/A
Sugar 1.91g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.02mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.076mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.071mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.106mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.217mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.065mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.056mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.013g N/A

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
2% 5% 92%
Protein: 1.92 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 4.97 g
Water: 92.07 g
Other: 0.76 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +519.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1378.9%
Contains more OtherOther +228.9%
Contains more WaterWater +1574%

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
67% 17% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.13 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.034 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8897.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4006.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.4%

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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. Cauliflower - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169986/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.