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Crouton vs. Nutmeg — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and nutmeg?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, and vitamin B2, yet nutmeg is higher in manganese, copper, fiber, and magnesium.
  • Nutmeg's daily need coverage for saturated fat is 122% more.
  • Crouton has 44 times more sodium than nutmeg. While crouton has 698mg of sodium, nutmeg has only 16mg.
  • The glycemic index of nutmeg is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Spices, nutmeg, ground types 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%
Nutmeg
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 131% 55% 31% 114% 342% 59% 91% 2.1% 378% 8.7%
Contains more IronIron +34.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +2243.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +490.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +182.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +530.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +141.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +85.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +480%

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 10% 1.7% 0% 0% 87% 13% 24% 0% 37% 0% 0% 57% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +80.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +377.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +318.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +73.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +515.4%
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Nutmeg DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.51g 25.94g 111%
Manganese 0.5mg 2.9mg 104%
Copper 0.163mg 1.027mg 96%
Selenium 37.5µg 1.6µg 65%
Fiber 5.1g 20.8g 63%
Fats 6.6g 36.31g 46%
Magnesium 31mg 183mg 36%
Sodium 698mg 16mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.299mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.346mg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.057mg 17%
Folate 132µg 76µg 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 213mg 14%
Iron 4.08mg 3.04mg 13%
Protein 11.9g 5.84g 12%
Zinc 0.89mg 2.15mg 11%
Calcium 76mg 184mg 11%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.16mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 9%
Carbs 73.5g 49.29g 8%
Potassium 124mg 350mg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.35g 6%
Calories 407kcal 525kcal 6%
Vitamin C 0mg 3mg 3%
Choline 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 28.49g N/A
Sugar 2.99g N/A
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 3.22g 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
Nutmeg
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6% 36% 49% 6% 2%
Protein: 5.84 g
Fats: 36.31 g
Carbs: 49.29 g
Water: 6.23 g
Other: 2.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +103.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.1%
Contains more FatsFats +450.2%
Contains more WaterWater +13.3%
~equal in Other ~2.33g

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
Nutmeg
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88% 11%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 25.94 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.22 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.35 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +263.7%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~3.22g

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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. Nutmeg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171326/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.