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Crouton vs. Eggnog — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and eggnog different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber; however, eggnog is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 61% higher.
  • Eggnog has less sodium.
  • Eggnog has a lower glycemic index (55) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Eggnog 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 39% 15% 7.5% 4.3% 13% 47% 7% 0.65% 23%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more IronIron +1940%
Contains more CopperCopper +1153.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +93.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +9900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +792.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +71.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +33.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -92.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~109mg

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 5% 20% 4.2% 18% 8.5% 44% 2% 25% 12% 56% 0.75% 0.75% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1732.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5080%
Contains more FolateFolate +13100%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.417mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Eggnog DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 4.2µg 61%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.034mg 49%
Iron 4.08mg 0.2mg 49%
Folate 132µg 1µg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.105mg 33%
Sodium 698mg 54mg 28%
Carbs 73.5g 8.05g 22%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.005mg 22%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 59mg 20%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.45µg 19%
Copper 0.163mg 0.013mg 17%
Calories 407kcal 88kcal 16%
Protein 11.9g 4.55g 15%
Choline 52.2mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.198g 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 59µg 7%
Vitamin D 49IU 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.19mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 2.591g 5%
Calcium 76mg 130mg 5%
Fats 6.6g 4.19g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 1.302g 4%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.46mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.05mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 165mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.21mg 1%
Phosphorus 115mg 109mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 8.05g N/A
Sugar 8.05g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.417mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.201mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.237mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.383mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.257mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.12mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.225mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.289mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.108mg 0%
Fructose 0.04g 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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5% 4% 8% 83%
Protein: 4.55 g
Fats: 4.19 g
Carbs: 8.05 g
Water: 82.54 g
Other: 0.67 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +161.5%
Contains more FatsFats +57.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +813%
Contains more OtherOther +273.1%
Contains more WaterWater +1400.7%

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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63% 32% 5%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.591 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +134.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +542.9%

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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. Eggnog - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171258/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.