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Crouton vs. Chard raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and chard raw different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, vitamin B2, and fiber; however, chard raw is richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for chard raw is 122% higher.
  • Crouton contains 42 times more selenium than chard raw. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, chard raw contains only 0.9µg.
  • Chard raw has less sodium.
  • Chard raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Chard, swiss, raw are the varieties used 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 58% 15% 33% 68% 60% 9.8% 20% 28% 48% 4.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +49%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +150%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +36.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +161.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +205.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.5%
~equal in Copper ~0.179mg

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 100% 102% 38% 0% 10% 21% 7.5% 10% 23% 0% 2075% 11% 9.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1457.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +202.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1259.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +149.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +842.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +280.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Chard raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 830µg 692%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.9µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.04mg 49%
Vitamin A 0µg 306µg 34%
Vitamin C 0mg 30mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.4mg 31%
Folate 132µg 14µg 30%
Iron 4.08mg 1.8mg 29%
Carbs 73.5g 3.74g 23%
Sodium 698mg 213mg 21%
Protein 11.9g 1.8g 20%
Calories 407kcal 19kcal 19%
Fiber 5.1g 1.6g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.09mg 14%
Vitamin E 1.89mg 13%
Magnesium 31mg 81mg 12%
Fats 6.6g 0.2g 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 46mg 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.07g 8%
Potassium 124mg 379mg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.04g 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.03g 7%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.366mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.099mg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.172mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.36mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 51mg 3%
Choline 18mg 3%
Copper 0.163mg 0.179mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 2.14g N/A
Sugar 1.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.017mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.083mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.13mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.099mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.019mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.11mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.11mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.036mg 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
2% 4% 93%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.74 g
Water: 92.66 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +561.1%
Contains more FatsFats +3200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1865.2%
Contains more OtherOther +56.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1584.7%

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
21% 29% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.03 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.04 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.07 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7547.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1718.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98%

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. Chard raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169991/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.