Crouton vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between crouton and pasta?
- Pasta has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, copper, and phosphorus than crouton.
- Crouton's daily need coverage for iron is 37% higher.
- Crouton has 116 times more sodium than pasta. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while pasta has 6mg.
- Pasta has a lower glycemic index than crouton.
We used Croutons, plain and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked types in this comparison.
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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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +72.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +1166.7% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +416.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +257.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +75.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +58.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +82.5% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +123.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +198.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +81.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +448.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +134.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +106.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +30.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 68% | |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 1.14mg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.209mg | 35% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 6mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.992mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 64µg | 17% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 24.93g | 16% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 5.15g | 14% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 131kcal | 14% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.224mg | 12% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 33mg | 11% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.15mg | 9% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 1.05g | 9% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.093mg | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 63mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 6mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.124g | 7% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.14µg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.429g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.15g | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.183mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 24mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 18mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.56mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.034mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 6µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 24.93g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.065mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.348mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.097mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.247mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.217mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.103mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +131.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +528.6% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +194.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +706.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1146.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2366.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +196.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -90.1% |
