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Crouton vs. Chives — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and chives different?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and fiber, while chives are higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, and vitamin B6.
  • Chives cover your daily need for vitamin A, 87% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 233 times more sodium than chives. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while chives contain 3mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than chives (45).

Croutons, plain and Chives, raw types were 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 30% 28% 26% 60% 52% 15% 25% 0.39% 49% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +155%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +34%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4066.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +21.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +138.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.157mg

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%
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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 194% 73% 4.2% 0% 20% 27% 12% 19% 32% 0% 532% 79% 2.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +698.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +740.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +430.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Chives DV% diff.
Vitamin K 212.7µg 177%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.9µg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 58.1mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.078mg 45%
Iron 4.08mg 1.6mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.647mg 30%
Sodium 698mg 3mg 30%
Vitamin A 0µg 218µg 24%
Carbs 73.5g 4.35g 23%
Calories 407kcal 30kcal 19%
Protein 11.9g 3.27g 17%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.115mg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.5g 10%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.138mg 9%
Fats 6.6g 0.73g 9%
Phosphorus 115mg 58mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.267g 7%
Folate 132µg 105µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.095g 7%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.373mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.146g 6%
Potassium 124mg 296mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 42mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.56mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 92mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.324mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Copper 0.163mg 0.157mg 1%
Choline 5.2mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 1.85g N/A
Sugar 1.85g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.037mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.128mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.139mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.195mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.163mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.036mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.105mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.145mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.057mg 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
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3% 4% 91%
Protein: 3.27 g
Fats: 0.73 g
Carbs: 4.35 g
Water: 90.65 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +263.9%
Contains more FatsFats +804.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1589.7%
Contains more OtherOther +150%
Contains more WaterWater +1548.2%

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
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29% 19% 53%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.146 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.095 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.267 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3120%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +376.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.3%

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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. Chives - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169994/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.