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Crouton vs. Egg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and eggs

  • Crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber, while eggs have more copper and vitamin B12.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 204% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in eggs is lower.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled.

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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%
Egg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +1127%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg

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 0% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8398.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.163mg 2mg 204%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.066mg 46%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.11µg 46%
Iron 4.08mg 1.19mg 36%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.064mg 34%
Sodium 698mg 124mg 25%
Carbs 73.5g 1.12g 24%
Folate 132µg 44µg 22%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.026mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.398mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.513mg 19%
Vitamin A 0µg 149µg 17%
Calories 407kcal 155kcal 13%
Selenium 37.5µg 30.8µg 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 172mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 3.267g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.121mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Fats 6.6g 10.61g 6%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 50mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 4.077g 3%
Protein 11.9g 12.58g 1%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.05mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 1.414g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 1.12g N/A
Potassium 124mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.298mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
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13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6462.5%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1256.7%
~equal in Protein ~12.58g

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
Egg
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37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients

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

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