Crouton vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and roti (Chapati)?

Crouton is higher in iron, folate, selenium, and vitamin B1, yet roti (Chapati) is higher in manganese, vitamin B6, fiber, and copper.
Roti (Chapati)'s daily need coverage for manganese is 54% more.
Crouton has 3 times more folate than roti (Chapati). While crouton has 132µg of folate, roti (Chapati) has only 45µg.
The amount of sodium in roti (Chapati) is lower.
The glycemic index of roti (Chapati) is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen 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.

Crouton

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+111.1%
Contains more IronIron	+85.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+41%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+80.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+58.1%
Contains more CopperCopper	+40.5%
Contains more ZincZinc	+73%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+37.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-57.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+249.4%

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.

Crouton

Roti (Chapati)

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+38.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+51.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+18%
Contains more FolateFolate	+193.3%

Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+30.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+976.9%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Manganese	0.5mg	1.747mg	54%
Iron	4.08mg	2.2mg	24%
Folate	132µg	45µg	22%
Selenium	37.5µg	26.6µg	20%
Vitamin B6	0.026mg	0.28mg	20%
Fiber	5.1g	9.7g	18%
Sodium	698mg	298mg	17%
Starch		33.67g	14%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.45mg	14%
Carbs	73.5g	46.13g	9%
Protein	11.9g	7.85g	8%
Saturated fat	1.51g	3.311g	8%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.18mg	7%
Copper	0.163mg	0.229mg	7%
Phosphorus	115mg	158mg	6%
Zinc	0.89mg	1.54mg	6%
Magnesium	31mg	56mg	6%
Vitamin B3	5.439mg	4.61mg	5%
Calories	407kcal	299kcal	5%
Vitamin E		0.55mg	4%
Calcium	76mg	36mg	4%
Fats	6.6g	9.2g	4%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.273g	0.761g	3%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.56mg	3%
Vitamin K		3.3µg	3%
Potassium	124mg	196mg	2%
Monounsaturated fat	3.059g	2.091g	2%
Choline		7.8mg	1%
Net carbs	68.4g	36.43g	N/A
Sugar		2.93g	N/A
Trans fat		0.029g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg		0%
Threonine	0.337mg		0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg		0%
Leucine	0.832mg		0%
Lysine	0.278mg		0%
Methionine	0.211mg		0%
Phenylalanine	0.586mg		0%
Valine	0.514mg		0%
Histidine	0.255mg		0%
Fructose		0.27g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA		0.027g	N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid		0.003g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		0.72g	N/A