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Crouton vs. Nori — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and nori different?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, and fiber, while nori is higher in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, and vitamin B2.
  • Nori covers your daily need for vitamin A, 104% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 54 times more selenium than nori. Crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, while nori contains 0.7µg.
  • Nori is lower in sodium.

Croutons, plain and Seaweed, laver, raw types were used 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 21% 31% 68% 88% 29% 25% 6.3% 129% 3.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1450%
Contains more IronIron +126.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +98.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5257.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +187.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +62%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +97.6%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg

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%
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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 130% 87% 20% 0% 25% 103% 28% 31% 37% 0% 10% 110% 5.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +535.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +270%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +21.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +511.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +10.6%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Nori DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.7µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.098mg 44%
Vitamin C 0mg 39mg 43%
Vitamin A 0µg 260µg 29%
Iron 4.08mg 1.8mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 48mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.47mg 25%
Carbs 73.5g 5.11g 23%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.988mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0.3g 19%
Calories 407kcal 35kcal 19%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.446mg 13%
Protein 11.9g 5.81g 12%
Copper 0.163mg 0.264mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.159mg 10%
Fats 6.6g 0.28g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.11g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.025g 8%
Phosphorus 115mg 58mg 8%
Magnesium 31mg 2mg 7%
Vitamin E 1mg 7%
Potassium 124mg 356mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.061g 7%
Folate 132µg 146µg 4%
Vitamin K 4µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.521mg 2%
Choline 10.4mg 2%
Calcium 76mg 70mg 1%
Zinc 0.89mg 1.05mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 4.81g N/A
Sugar 0.49g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.232mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.259mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.501mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.222mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.145mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.273mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.402mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.14mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.08g 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
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6% 5% 85% 4%
Protein: 5.81 g
Fats: 0.28 g
Carbs: 5.11 g
Water: 85.03 g
Other: 3.77 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +104.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2257.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1338.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1446%
Contains more OtherOther +50.8%

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
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31% 13% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.061 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.025 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.11 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12136%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1057.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96%

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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. Nori - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168458/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.