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Crouton vs. Chocolate brownie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crouton and chocolate brownie?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and folate, yet chocolate brownie is richer in copper and vitamin A.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 47% higher.
  • Crouton has 6 times more vitamin B3 than chocolate brownie. Crouton has 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while chocolate brownie has 0.982mg.
  • Chocolate brownie contains less sodium.
  • Chocolate brownie has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Croutons, plain and Cookies, brownies, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 38% 17% 16% 69% 129% 26% 57% 45% 77% 63%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +33.3%
Contains more IronIron +121.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +226.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +71%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +41.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +138%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +14.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.97mg

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 1% 59% 0% 0% 35% 44% 18% 20% 22% 20% 0% 22% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +341.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +453.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +30.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +355.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +261.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Chocolate brownie DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 9.412g 54%
Selenium 37.5µg 11.5µg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.141mg 40%
Fats 6.6g 29.1g 35%
Iron 4.08mg 1.84mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.982mg 28%
Saturated fat 1.51g 7.319g 26%
Folate 132µg 29µg 26%
Copper 0.163mg 0.388mg 25%
Cholesterol 0mg 73mg 24%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin A 0µg 176µg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 10.839g 19%
Sodium 698mg 343mg 15%
Protein 11.9g 6.2g 11%
Carbs 73.5g 50.2g 8%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.16µg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.19mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.094mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 53mg 5%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.587mg 4%
Calories 407kcal 466kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.328mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 132mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 176mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 57mg 2%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.97mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.3mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 50.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.078mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.228mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.265mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.447mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.283mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.298mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.323mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.136mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.006g N/A

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
6% 29% 50% 13% 2%
Protein: 6.2 g
Fats: 29.1 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 12.6 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +91.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +46.4%
Contains more OtherOther +31.6%
Contains more FatsFats +340.9%
Contains more WaterWater +129.1%

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
27% 39% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 7.319 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.839 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.412 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +254.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +639.4%

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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. Chocolate brownie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174949/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.