Crouton vs. Ricotta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and ricotta different?
- Crouton is higher than ricotta in vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber.
- Crouton covers your daily need for vitamin B1, 51% more than ricotta.
- Ricotta is lower in sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than ricotta (27).
Croutons, plain and Cheese, ricotta, whole milk types were used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +181.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +18.1% |
| Contains more IronIron | +973.7% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +676.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +8233.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +158.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +172.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +30.3% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +37.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -88% |
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 | +4692.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +39.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +5129.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +101.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +1000% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +65.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.013mg | 51% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.38mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 14.5µg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.104mg | 33% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 8.295g | 31% |
| Folate | 132µg | 12µg | 30% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 84mg | 27% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 3.04g | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.006mg | 21% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 51mg | 17% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.021mg | 16% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.34µg | 14% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 207mg | 13% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 120µg | 13% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 174kcal | 12% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 12.98g | 10% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 158mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.385g | 6% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.195mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 11mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.213mg | 4% |
| Choline | 17.5mg | 3% | |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.16mg | 2% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 3.627g | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.11mg | 1% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.2µg | 1% | |
| Protein | 11.9g | 11.26g | 1% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 105mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.043mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 10IU | 1% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 3.04g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.27g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.125mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.517mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.589mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 1.221mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 1.338mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.556mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.692mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.459mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +2317.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +145.1% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +96.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1203.6% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -81.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +230.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +18.6% |
