Crouton vs. Rye bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Important differences between crouton and rye bread
- Crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and folate; however, rye bread is richer in manganese.
- Crouton's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 16% more.
- Crouton contains 2 times more saturated fat than rye bread. Crouton contains 1.51g of saturated fat, while rye bread contains 0.626g.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of rye bread is 60.
The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Bread, rye.
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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 IronIron | +44.2% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +21.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +29% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +33.9% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +14.1% |
Contains more ZincZinc | +28.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -13.6% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +64.8% |
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 | +43.5% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +42.9% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +20% |
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +23.2% |
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +188.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.434mg | 16% |
Iron | 4.08mg | 2.83mg | 16% |
Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.824mg | 14% |
Selenium | 37.5µg | 30.9µg | 12% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 3.805mg | 10% |
Carbs | 73.5g | 48.3g | 8% |
Protein | 11.9g | 8.5g | 7% |
Calories | 407kcal | 259kcal | 7% |
Folate | 132µg | 110µg | 6% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.335mg | 5% |
Fats | 6.6g | 3.3g | 5% |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 1.311g | 4% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.075mg | 4% |
Sodium | 698mg | 603mg | 4% |
Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.626g | 4% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.799g | 3% |
Fiber | 5.1g | 5.8g | 3% |
Copper | 0.163mg | 0.186mg | 3% |
Choline | 14.6mg | 3% | |
Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.14mg | 2% |
Vitamin E | 0.33mg | 2% | |
Magnesium | 31mg | 40mg | 2% |
Vitamin K | 1.2µg | 1% | |
Potassium | 124mg | 166mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 115mg | 125mg | 1% |
Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.4mg | 0% |
Net carbs | 68.4g | 42.5g | N/A |
Calcium | 76mg | 73mg | 0% |
Sugar | 3.85g | N/A | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.44mg | 0% |
Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.096mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.319mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.579mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.233mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.411mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.514mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.182mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more ProteinProtein | +40% |
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +52.2% |
Contains more WaterWater | +578.2% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +133.3% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +59.3% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -58.5% |