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Crouton vs. Custard — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and custard

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber; however, custard is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
  • Custard contains less sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of custard is 35.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Egg custards, dry mix, prepared with whole milk.

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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 11% 42% 18% 13% 10% 14% 56% 11% 0.91% 33%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +93.8%
Contains more IronIron +1100%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +74.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +7042.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +525%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +82.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +13%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88%

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 0.33% 17% 1.2% 18% 15% 51% 2.5% 42% 15% 65% 0.5% 6.8% 6.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +921.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4020.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1366.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +62.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Custard DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 6µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.061mg 47%
Iron 4.08mg 0.34mg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.132mg 33%
Folate 132µg 9µg 31%
Sodium 698mg 84mg 27%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.52µg 22%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.007mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Carbs 73.5g 17.6g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Protein 11.9g 3.99g 16%
Copper 0.163mg 0.03mg 15%
Calories 407kcal 122kcal 14%
Vitamin D 47IU 6%
Vitamin A 0µg 52µg 6%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.312g 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Calcium 76mg 139mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 1.127g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.699mg 5%
Fats 6.6g 4g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.22mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 16mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.064mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.51mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 207mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 130mg 2%
Choline 11.8mg 2%
Saturated fat 1.51g 2.032g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.1mg 0%
Net carbs 68.4g 17.6g N/A
Sugar 4.82g N/A
Vitamin E 0.06mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.2µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.082mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.192mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.207mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.337mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.091mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.233mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.092mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.003g 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
4% 4% 18% 73%
Protein: 3.99 g
Fats: 4 g
Carbs: 17.6 g
Water: 73.45 g
Other: 0.96 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +198.2%
Contains more FatsFats +65%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +317.6%
Contains more OtherOther +160.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1235.5%

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
59% 32% 9%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.032 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.127 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.312 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +171.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +308%

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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. Custard - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168773/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.