Crouton vs. Cheese — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Differences between crouton and cheese
- Crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, while cheese has more calcium, phosphorus, vitamin B12, and zinc.
- Cheese's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 87% higher.
- Cheese contains 92 times less vitamin B3 than crouton. Crouton contains 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while cheese contains 0.059mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in crouton is lower.
- Cheese has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of cheese is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.
The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Cheese, cheddar.
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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 | +14.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +63.2% |
| Contains more IronIron | +2814.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +443.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1751.9% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +31.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +834.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +309% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +295.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2048.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +9118.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +388.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +57.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +153.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 18.867g | 79% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 710mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.029mg | 50% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 455mg | 49% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.14mg | 49% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.1µg | 46% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 33.31g | 41% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 330µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.059mg | 34% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 99mg | 33% |
| Folate | 132µg | 27µg | 26% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 3.64mg | 25% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 3.09g | 23% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 22.87g | 22% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.027mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 28.5µg | 16% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 9.246g | 15% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.03mg | 15% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.428mg | 12% |
| Vitamin E | 0.71mg | 5% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.066mg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin D | 24IU | 3% | |
| Choline | 16.5mg | 3% | |
| Sodium | 698mg | 653mg | 2% |
| Vitamin K | 2.4µg | 2% | |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 27mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 1.421g | 1% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 404kcal | 0% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 3.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.48g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.41mg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 0.917g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 1.044mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 1.206mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 1.939mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 1.025mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 1.074mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 1.404mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.547mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0g | 0.01g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.007g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2278.6% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +92.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +404.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +573.1% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +48.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -92% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +202.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +11.6% |
