Crouton vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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The main differences between crouton and gingersnaps
- Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, fiber, and folate; however, gingersnaps have more manganese, iron, copper, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 59% higher.
- Gingersnaps have 3 times less vitamin B1 than crouton. Crouton has 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while gingersnaps have 0.2mg.
- Gingersnaps are lower in sodium.
Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain and Cookies, gingersnaps.
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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.
Contains more ZincZinc | +61.8% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +38.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +635.3% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +58.1% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +179% |
Contains more IronIron | +56.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +87.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -28.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +211% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +211.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +68.1% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +12.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +51.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +276.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 5.1µg | 59% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 1.555mg | 46% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.2mg | 35% |
Iron | 4.08mg | 6.4mg | 29% |
Copper | 0.163mg | 0.305mg | 16% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 3.235mg | 14% |
Protein | 11.9g | 5.6g | 13% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 2.2g | 12% |
Folate | 132µg | 87µg | 11% |
Sodium | 698mg | 501mg | 9% |
Potassium | 124mg | 346mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 5.365g | 6% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.098mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.97mg | 6% | |
Phosphorus | 115mg | 83mg | 5% |
Fats | 6.6g | 9.8g | 5% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 49mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.51g | 2.451g | 4% |
Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.55mg | 3% |
Choline | 8.8mg | 2% | |
Vitamin K | 2.5µg | 2% | |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.293mg | 2% |
Carbs | 73.5g | 76.9g | 1% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.38mg | 1% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 1.372g | 1% |
Calories | 407kcal | 416kcal | 0% |
Net carbs | 68.4g | 74.7g | N/A |
Calcium | 76mg | 77mg | 0% |
Sugar | 19.92g | N/A | |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.08mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.155mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.38mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.195mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.094mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.263mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.514mg | 0.248mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.114mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
Protein:
5.6 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
76.9 g
Water:
5.3 g
Other:
2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein | +112.5% |
Contains more FatsFats | +48.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~76.9g
~equal in
Water
~5.3g
~equal in
Other
~2.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -38.4% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +75.4% |
~equal in
Polyunsaturated fat
~1.372g