Crouton vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between crouton and muffin?

Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, protein, fiber, and copper, yet muffin is richer in fats.
Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 53% higher.
Crouton has 5 times more fiber than muffin. Crouton has 5.1g of fiber, while muffin has 1.1g.
Muffin contains less sodium.
Muffin has a lower glycemic index than crouton.

We used Croutons, plain and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) types in this comparison.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crouton

Muffin

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium	+72.7%
Contains more IronIron	+213.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+171.7%
Contains more ZincZinc	+140.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+11.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+357.3%

Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+27%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-51.9%

~equal in Potassium ~121mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Crouton

Muffin

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+270.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+66.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+283.6%
Contains more FolateFolate	+175%

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+53.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%

~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.47mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.022g	64%
Selenium	37.5µg	8.2µg	53%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.273g	8.103g	46%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		6.911g	41%
Vitamin B1	0.623mg	0.168mg	38%
Iron	4.08mg	1.3mg	35%
Vitamin K		39.2µg	33%
Vitamin B3	5.439mg	1.418mg	25%
Folate	132µg	48µg	21%
Choline		92.5mg	17%
Fiber	5.1g	1.1g	16%
Sodium	698mg	336mg	16%
Protein	11.9g	4.49g	15%
Fats	6.6g	16.07g	15%
Copper	0.163mg	0.06mg	11%
Vitamin E		1.63mg	11%
Cholesterol	0mg	30mg	10%
Vitamin B2	0.272mg	0.163mg	8%
Carbs	73.5g	53g	7%
Starch		16.31g	7%
Vitamin B12	0µg	0.16µg	7%
Saturated fat	1.51g	2.844g	6%
Magnesium	31mg	10mg	5%
Zinc	0.89mg	0.37mg	5%
Phosphorus	115mg	146mg	4%
Monounsaturated fat	3.059g	4.822g	4%
Calcium	76mg	44mg	3%
Calories	407kcal	375kcal	2%
Vitamin A	0µg	21µg	2%
Manganese	0.5mg	0.449mg	2%
Fructose		1.21g	2%
Vitamin C	0mg	0.9mg	1%
Vitamin D*		4 IU	1%
Vitamin D		0.1µg	1%
Vitamin B5	0.429mg	0.47mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.026mg	0.04mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	1.2g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	342kcal	835kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	25g	27g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	2.9	4.5	N/A
Net carbs	68.4g	51.9g	N/A
Potassium	124mg	121mg	0%
Sugar		31.47g	N/A
Trans fat		0.2g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.14mg	0.066mg	0%
Threonine	0.337mg	0.181mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.456mg	0.224mg	0%
Leucine	0.832mg	0.421mg	0%
Lysine	0.278mg	0.199mg	0%
Methionine	0.211mg	0.115mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.586mg	0.277mg	0%
Valine	0.514mg	0.257mg	0%
Histidine	0.255mg	0.128mg	0%
Omega-3 (DHA)	0g	0.008g	N/A
Omega-3 (DPA)	0g	0.001g	N/A
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.048g	N/A
Omega-6 (Dihomo-gamma-linolenic acid)		0.002g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.007g	N/A