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Crouton vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and egg bread different?

  • Crouton is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, iron, fiber, and folate; however, egg bread is richer in vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for cholesterol for egg bread is 17% higher.
  • Crouton contains 2 times more fiber than egg bread. While crouton contains 5.1g of fiber, egg bread contains only 2.3g.
  • Egg bread has less sodium.

Croutons, plain and Bread, egg are the varieties 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +12.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +22.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -45.6%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Copper ~0.162mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +42.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +25.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +60.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +146.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Egg bread DV% diff.
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.438mg 15%
Choline 84.3mg 15%
Sodium 698mg 380mg 14%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.436mg 13%
Selenium 37.5µg 30.1µg 13%
Iron 4.08mg 3.04mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 2.3g 11%
Carbs 73.5g 47.8g 9%
Folate 132µg 105µg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Calories 407kcal 287kcal 6%
Protein 11.9g 9.5g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 4.848mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.064mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.282mg 3%
Vitamin D 16IU 2%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 2.302g 2%
Calcium 76mg 93mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.26mg 2%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 2%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Fats 6.6g 6g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 1.106g 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 106mg 1%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.79mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 45.5g N/A
Potassium 124mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 1.78g N/A
Copper 0.163mg 0.162mg 0%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.5mg 0%
Saturated fat 1.51g 1.593g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g 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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +25.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +53.8%
Contains more OtherOther +25%
Contains more WaterWater +530.9%
~equal in Fats ~6g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +32.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15.1%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.593g

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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 bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/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.