Crouton vs. Saffron — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and saffron different?
- Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3; however, saffron is richer in manganese, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B6, magnesium, and potassium.
- Daily need coverage for manganese for saffron is 1213% higher.
- Crouton contains 7 times more selenium than saffron. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, saffron contains only 5.6µg.
- Saffron has less sodium.
Croutons, plain and Spices, saffron are the varieties 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 SeleniumSelenium | +569.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +751.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +46.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +1290.3% |
| Contains more IronIron | +172.1% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +101.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +22.5% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +119.1% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -78.8% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +5581.6% |
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 | +441.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +272.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +41.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +3784.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 28.408mg | 1213% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 80.8mg | 90% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 11.1mg | 88% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 1.01mg | 76% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 5.6µg | 58% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 264mg | 55% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 1724mg | 47% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.115mg | 42% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 1.46mg | 25% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 148mg | 24% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 252mg | 20% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.328mg | 18% |
| Folate | 132µg | 93µg | 10% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.429g | 7% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 2.067g | 5% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 310kcal | 5% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 3.9g | 5% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 111mg | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 27µg | 3% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 65.37g | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.09mg | 2% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 11.43g | 1% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 5.85g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 61.47g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.267mg | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 1.586g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0g | 0.006g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.8% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +116.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +118% |
~equal in
Protein
~11.43g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +613.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +62.4% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~1.586g
