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Crouton vs. Focaccia — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crouton and focaccia

  • Crouton has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese; however, focaccia is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 39% more than focaccia.
  • Focaccia contains 3 times less fiber than crouton. Crouton contains 5.1g of fiber, while focaccia contains 1.8g.
  • Focaccia has less sodium.

Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Focaccia, Italian flatbread, plain.

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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% 11% 10% 119% 30% 36% 55% 73% 47% 87%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +117.1%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +79.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +49.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +11.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -19.6%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg

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% 0% 28% 0% 118% 69% 69% 39% 26% 0% 14% 104% 1.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +32.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +48.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +10.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +50.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +334.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~138µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Focaccia DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 15.9µg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.47mg 13%
Carbs 73.5g 35.82g 13%
Fiber 5.1g 1.8g 13%
Iron 4.08mg 3.16mg 12%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 3.67mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.42mg 9%
Calories 407kcal 249kcal 8%
Copper 0.163mg 0.091mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.113mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 5.67g 7%
Sodium 698mg 561mg 6%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.364mg 6%
Protein 11.9g 8.77g 6%
Vitamin K 5.7µg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.33mg 4%
Calcium 76mg 35mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.645mg 4%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.877g 3%
Magnesium 31mg 20mg 3%
Folate 132µg 138µg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.994g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.301mg 2%
Phosphorus 115mg 128mg 2%
Fats 6.6g 7.89g 2%
Choline 2.9mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 34.02g N/A
Potassium 124mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 1.75g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
9% 8% 36% 46%
Protein: 8.77 g
Fats: 7.89 g
Carbs: 35.82 g
Water: 45.91 g
Other: 1.61 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +35.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +105.2%
Contains more OtherOther +55.3%
Contains more FatsFats +19.5%
Contains more WaterWater +734.7%

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
12% 75% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.877 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.67 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.994 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +28.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +85.4%

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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. Focaccia - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167945/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.