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Crouton vs. Meatball — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crouton and meatball

  • Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, meatball has more vitamin B12, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B1, vitamin B6, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 67% higher.
  • Meatball has 2 times less vitamin B3 than crouton. Crouton has 5.439mg of vitamin B3, while meatball has 2.5mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than meatball.

Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain and Meatballs, meatless.

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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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +72.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +204%
Contains more IronIron +88.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +4587.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +333.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +102.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +199.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -21.2%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +117.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +69.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +50.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +16.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +669.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Meatball DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.8µg 67%
Vitamin B12 0µg 1.5µg 63%
Copper 0.163mg 0.706mg 60%
Phosphorus 115mg 344mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.938mg 26%
Iron 4.08mg 2.16mg 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 4.666g 23%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Carbs 73.5g 8g 22%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 2.5mg 18%
Protein 11.9g 21g 18%
Choline 88.4mg 16%
Folate 132µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.2mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 12%
Calories 407kcal 197kcal 11%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.8mg 8%
Sodium 698mg 550mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.213mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 25mg 5%
Fats 6.6g 9g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 18mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 2.188g 2%
Fiber 5.1g 4.6g 2%
Potassium 124mg 180mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.5mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 3.4g N/A
Sugar 1.25g N/A
Saturated fat 1.51g 1.425g 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +818.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +76.5%
Contains more FatsFats +36.4%
Contains more WaterWater +954.5%
Contains more OtherOther +60%

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
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +266.5%
~equal in Saturated fat ~1.425g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.