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Crouton vs. Ground beef — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and ground beef?

  • Crouton is higher in vitamin B1, selenium, folate, and iron, yet ground beef is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6.
  • Ground beef's daily need coverage for vitamin B12 is 104% more.
  • Crouton has 19 times more folate than ground beef. While crouton has 132µg of folate, ground beef has only 7µg.
  • The amount of sodium in ground beef is lower.
  • The glycemic index of ground beef is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Beef, ground, 70% lean meat / 30% fat, loaf, cooked, baked types 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 12% 9.9% 21% 85% 26% 159% 71% 9.5% 1.2% 104%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +82.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +130.3%
Contains more IronIron +79.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +106.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +5455.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +96.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +94.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +556.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -89.5%

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% 1% 2.4% 0% 13% 39% 75% 31% 72% 311% 7.3% 5.3% 40%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1121.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +59.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +35.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +19.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1096.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Ground beef DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0µg 2.49µg 104%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.051mg 48%
Zinc 0.89mg 5.84mg 45%
Selenium 37.5µg 19.1µg 33%
Folate 132µg 7µg 31%
Cholesterol 0mg 88mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 73mg 27%
Carbs 73.5g 0g 25%
Protein 11.9g 23.87g 24%
Iron 4.08mg 2.27mg 23%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.311mg 22%
Saturated fat 1.51g 6.073g 21%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.009mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Choline 73.2mg 13%
Fats 6.6g 15.37g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 7.322g 11%
Copper 0.163mg 0.079mg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 4.026mg 9%
Calories 407kcal 241kcal 8%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.171mg 8%
Phosphorus 115mg 166mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.408g 6%
Calcium 76mg 33mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 17mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 241mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.512mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.9µg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 0g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 3µg 0%
Trans fat 1.173g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.121mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.923mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 1.055mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.861mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 1.976mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.614mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.931mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 1.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.775mg 0%
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g N/A

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
24% 15% 58% 2%
Protein: 23.87 g
Fats: 15.37 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 58.37 g
Other: 2.39 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.6%
Contains more FatsFats +132.9%
Contains more WaterWater +961.3%
~equal in Other ~2.39g

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
44% 53% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.073 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.322 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.408 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +212%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +139.4%

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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. Ground beef - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169474/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.