Crouton vs. Shortcake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and shortcake different?
- Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, iron, vitamin B3, copper, and manganese, while shortcake is higher in calcium.
- Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 37% more than shortcake.
- Crouton contains 2 times more folate than shortcake. Crouton contains 132µg of folate, while shortcake contains 53µg.
- Shortcake is lower in sodium.
Croutons, plain and Cake, shortcake, biscuit-type, prepared from recipe 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 | +93.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +17% |
| Contains more IronIron | +60.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +114.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +85.4% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +51.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +120.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +169.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +24.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -27.5% |
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 | +100.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +111.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +73% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +149.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +15.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 17µg | 37% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.311mg | 26% |
| Folate | 132µg | 53µg | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 2.54mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 2.573mg | 18% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 3.632g | 16% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 205mg | 13% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 14.2g | 12% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 6.1g | 12% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 3.772g | 10% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.076mg | 10% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 48.5g | 8% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 506mg | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 6.045g | 7% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.33mg | 7% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 16mg | 4% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.48mg | 4% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 143mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.248mg | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.07µg | 3% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 346kcal | 3% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 18µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 106mg | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 3mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 48.5g | N/A |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.272mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.03mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.076mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.184mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.449mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.197mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.115mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.302mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.273mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +95.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +51.5% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +115.2% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +416.4% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +12% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -60% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +97.6% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +185.3% |
