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Crouton vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crouton and peanut butter

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, and iron; however, peanut butter is richer in manganese, vitamin B3, magnesium, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 61% more than peanut butter.
  • Peanut butter has 41 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while peanut butter has 17mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of peanut butter is 14.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Peanut butter, smooth style, without salt.

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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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +55.1%
Contains more IronIron +134.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +814.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +441.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains more CopperCopper +158.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +191.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +233%

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%
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% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +315.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +41.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +141.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +165%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1596.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Peanut butter DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 12.535g 75%
Fats 6.6g 51.36g 69%
Vitamin E 9.1mg 61%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.1µg 61%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 25.941g 57%
Manganese 0.5mg 1.665mg 51%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 13.112mg 48%
Saturated fat 1.51g 10.325g 40%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.15mg 39%
Magnesium 31mg 168mg 33%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.441mg 32%
Phosphorus 115mg 335mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 17mg 30%
Iron 4.08mg 1.74mg 29%
Copper 0.163mg 0.422mg 29%
Protein 11.9g 22.21g 21%
Carbs 73.5g 22.31g 17%
Zinc 0.89mg 2.51mg 15%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 1.137mg 14%
Potassium 124mg 558mg 13%
Folate 132µg 87µg 11%
Choline 63mg 11%
Calories 407kcal 598kcal 10%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.192mg 6%
Calcium 76mg 49mg 3%
Starch 3.56g 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 10.49g N/A
Fiber 5.1g 5g 0%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Trans fat 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.557mg 0%
Fructose 0.12g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.4%
Contains more WaterWater +347.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +86.6%
Contains more FatsFats +678.2%
Contains more OtherOther +15.6%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +748%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +884.7%

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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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.