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Crouton vs. Orange — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and oranges

  • Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus; however, oranges are richer in vitamin C.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of oranges is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.

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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%
Orange
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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% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +3980%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%

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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1828.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Orange DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0.5µg 67%
Vitamin C 0mg 53.2mg 59%
Iron 4.08mg 0.1mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.087mg 45%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.282mg 32%
Sodium 698mg 0mg 30%
Folate 132µg 30µg 26%
Protein 11.9g 0.94g 22%
Carbs 73.5g 11.75g 21%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.025mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.04mg 18%
Calories 407kcal 47kcal 18%
Phosphorus 115mg 14mg 14%
Copper 0.163mg 0.045mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 2.4g 11%
Fats 6.6g 0.12g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.023g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.025g 8%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.015g 7%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.07mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 10mg 5%
Calcium 76mg 40mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.25mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 124mg 181mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 11µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 9.35g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.009mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.015mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.025mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.023mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.047mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.031mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.018mg 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
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1166%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.5%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1477.3%

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
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4992%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.