Crouton vs. Cereal — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between crouton and cereal
- Crouton has more selenium and fiber; however, cereal is richer in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
- Cereal covers your daily vitamin B1 needs 472% more than crouton.
- Cereal has 6 times less selenium than crouton. Crouton has 37.5µg of selenium, while cereal has 6.3µg.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands).
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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 | +63.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +660% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +19% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +49.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -12.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +495.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +734.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +753.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +58% |
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 B5Vitamin B5 | +89.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +909.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +1322.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +444.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +22923.1% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 6.288mg | 472% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 5.986mg | 458% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 34.06mg | 375% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 3.87mg | 277% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 29.62mg | 151% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 814µg | 90% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 7.6mg | 61% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 6.3µg | 57% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 38.5mg | 43% |
| Folate | 132µg | 33% | |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.4g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.79mg | 13% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 6.06g | 12% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 1.08g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.204g | 7% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 10mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.26g | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.354g | 6% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 77mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.226mg | 4% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 795mg | 4% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 86.85g | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 19mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.137mg | 3% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 378kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.08mg | 1% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 85.45g | N/A |
| Sugar | 10.35g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.066mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.26mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.767mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.113mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.13mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.365mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.344mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.162mg | 0% |
| Fructose | 0.26g | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +96.4% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +511.1% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +45.5% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +18.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1399.5% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +259.6% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.8% |
