Crouton vs. Gratin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between crouton and gratin
- Gratin has less selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, fiber, and vitamin B2.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 63% more than gratin.
- Gratin contains 12 times less folate than crouton. Crouton contains 132µg of folate, while gratin contains 11µg.
- Gratin has less sodium.
Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Potatoes, au gratin, home-prepared from recipe using butter.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +55% |
| Contains more IronIron | +537.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +29% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +210.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +1288.9% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +56.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +219.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -38% |
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 | +873.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +134.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +447.7% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1100% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +569.2% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 2.7µg | 63% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.064mg | 47% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.64mg | 43% |
| Folate | 132µg | 11µg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.993mg | 28% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 11.27g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 4.733g | 15% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.161mg | 15% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 5.06g | 14% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 132kcal | 14% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 1.8g | 13% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.116mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 433mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.174mg | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 9.9mg | 11% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 23mg | 8% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 396mg | 8% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.276g | 7% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 64µg | 7% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 119mg | 4% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 20mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.69mg | 2% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 7.59g | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 2.149g | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.387mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 9.47g | N/A |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.16mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 113mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.07mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.192mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.284mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.443mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.381mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.117mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.254mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.325mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.151mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +135.2% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +552.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +20.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1245.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -68.1% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +42.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +361.2% |
