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Crouton vs. Chinese broccoli — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and chinese broccoli

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, copper, phosphorus, and fiber, while chinese broccoli has more vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 66% higher.
  • Chinese broccoli contains 100 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while chinese broccoli contains 7mg.
  • Chinese broccoli has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of chinese broccoli is 32, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Broccoli, chinese, cooked.

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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 13% 30% 23% 21% 20% 11% 18% 0.91% 34% 7.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more IronIron +628.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +167.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +128.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +180.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +89.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2784.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +110.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%

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 94% 27% 9.6% 0% 24% 34% 8.2% 9.5% 16% 0% 212% 74% 14%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +555.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +86.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1144.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +169.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +33.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Chinese broccoli DV% diff.
Vitamin K 84.8µg 71%
Selenium 37.5µg 1.3µg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.095mg 44%
Iron 4.08mg 0.56mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.2mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.437mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 7mg 30%
Carbs 73.5g 3.81g 23%
Protein 11.9g 1.14g 22%
Calories 407kcal 22kcal 19%
Copper 0.163mg 0.061mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 41mg 11%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.264mg 10%
Fiber 5.1g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.146mg 10%
Fats 6.6g 0.72g 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 82µg 9%
Folate 132µg 99µg 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.05g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.33g 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.11g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.159mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.39mg 5%
Choline 25.3mg 5%
Potassium 124mg 261mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.48mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.07mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 100mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 1.31g N/A
Sugar 0.84g 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%

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
4% 94%
Protein: 1.14 g
Fats: 0.72 g
Carbs: 3.81 g
Water: 93.54 g
Other: 0.79 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +943.9%
Contains more FatsFats +816.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1829.1%
Contains more OtherOther +216.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1600.7%

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
22% 10% 67%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.11 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.05 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.33 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6018%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +285.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.7%

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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. Chinese broccoli - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169392/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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