Crouton vs. Icing — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crouton and icing
- Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, copper, and phosphorus than icing.
- Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% more.
- Icing contains less sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of icing is 51.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat.
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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 | +3000% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +2433.3% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +264.7% |
Contains more IronIron | +2450% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +1171.4% |
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +538.9% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +37400% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -73.6% |
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 | +6130% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +2372.3% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +680% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1550% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +11% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 0.1µg | 68% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.01mg | 51% |
Iron | 4.08mg | 0.16mg | 49% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 7.951g | 45% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.22mg | 33% |
Folate | 132µg | 8µg | 31% |
Protein | 11.9g | 0g | 24% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 0mg | 22% |
Sodium | 698mg | 184mg | 22% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
Copper | 0.163mg | 0mg | 18% |
Fats | 6.6g | 16.23g | 15% |
Phosphorus | 115mg | 18mg | 14% |
Vitamin K | 13µg | 11% | |
Vitamin E | 1.53mg | 10% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.055mg | 7% |
Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.07mg | 7% |
Saturated fat | 1.51g | 2.974g | 7% |
Calcium | 76mg | 3mg | 7% |
Magnesium | 31mg | 1mg | 7% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 4.86g | 5% |
Potassium | 124mg | 34mg | 3% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0mg | 2% |
Carbs | 73.5g | 67.89g | 2% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.302mg | 2% |
Calories | 407kcal | 418kcal | 1% |
Net carbs | 68.4g | 67.89g | N/A |
Sugar | 63.1g | N/A | |
Choline | 2.3mg | 0% | |
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
Contains more ProteinProtein | +∞% |
Contains more OtherOther | +208.6% |
Contains more FatsFats | +145.9% |
Contains more WaterWater | +174% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.2% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.9% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +524.6% |