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Crouton vs. Onion — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crouton and onions

  • Onions contain less selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, copper, and fiber than crouton.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 67% higher.
  • Onions have 175 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while onions have 4mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than onions.

Food types used in this article are Croutons, plain and Onions, raw.

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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 7.1% 6.9% 13% 7.9% 13% 4.6% 12% 0.52% 17% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +230.4%
Contains more IronIron +1842.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +317.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +296.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +17.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%

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 25% 0% 0.4% 0% 12% 6.2% 2.2% 7.4% 28% 0% 1% 14% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1254.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +907.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +4588.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +594.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +361.5%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Onion DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.5µg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.046mg 48%
Iron 4.08mg 0.21mg 48%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.116mg 33%
Sodium 698mg 4mg 30%
Folate 132µg 19µg 28%
Protein 11.9g 1.1g 22%
Carbs 73.5g 9.34g 21%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.027mg 19%
Calories 407kcal 40kcal 18%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.129mg 16%
Fiber 5.1g 1.7g 14%
Copper 0.163mg 0.039mg 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 29mg 12%
Fats 6.6g 0.1g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.017g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.013g 8%
Vitamin C 0mg 7.4mg 8%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.17mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.042g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.12mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.123mg 6%
Calcium 76mg 23mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Fructose 1.29g 2%
Choline 6.1mg 1%
Potassium 124mg 146mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 7.64g N/A
Sugar 4.24g N/A
Vitamin E 0.02mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.014mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.021mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.014mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.039mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.002mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.025mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.021mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.014mg 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
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9% 89%
Protein: 1.1 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 9.34 g
Water: 89.11 g
Other: 0.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +981.8%
Contains more FatsFats +6500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +686.9%
Contains more OtherOther +614.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1520.2%

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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58% 18% 24%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.013 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.017 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +23430.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7388.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.2%

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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. Onion - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170000/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.