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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.
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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
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%
~equal in Calcium ~77mg

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.293mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Gingersnaps 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
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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
27% 58% 15%
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

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.