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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.
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%
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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.
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%
Icing
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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% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Icing 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
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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
Contains more FatsFats +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +174%
~equal in Carbs ~67.89g

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
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524.6%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.