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Crouton vs. Soba — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and soba?

  • Crouton is richer than soba in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, copper, phosphorus, and calcium.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for iron is 45% more.
  • Crouton has 79 times more saturated fat than soba. While crouton has 1.51g of saturated fat, soba has only 0.019g.
  • The glycemic index of soba is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Noodles, japanese, soba, cooked types 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 6.4% 1.2% 3.1% 18% 2.7% 3.3% 11% 7.8% 49% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +244.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1800%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +254.3%
Contains more IronIron +750%
Contains more CopperCopper +1937.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +641.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +360%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +33.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.4%

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%
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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% 24% 6% 9.6% 14% 9.2% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +562.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +946.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +966.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +82.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +53.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

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
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5% 21% 73%
Protein: 5.06 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 21.44 g
Water: 73.01 g
Other: 0.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +135.2%
Contains more FatsFats +6500%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +242.8%
Contains more OtherOther +541%
Contains more WaterWater +1227.5%

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
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25% 34% 41%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.019 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.026 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.031 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +11665.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4006.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.7%

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crouton Soba
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in Sugar Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Soba DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 68%
Iron 4.08mg 0.48mg 45%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.094mg 44%
Folate 132µg 7µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.51mg 31%
Sodium 698mg 60mg 28%
Fiber 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.026mg 19%
Copper 0.163mg 0.008mg 17%
Carbs 73.5g 21.44g 17%
Calories 407kcal 99kcal 15%
Protein 11.9g 5.06g 14%
Phosphorus 115mg 25mg 13%
Fats 6.6g 0.1g 10%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.031g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.026g 8%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.12mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.019g 7%
Calcium 76mg 4mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 9mg 5%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.374mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.235mg 4%
Potassium 124mg 35mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.04mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 21.44g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.072mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.177mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.195mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.33mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.214mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.072mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.217mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.119mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crouton Soba
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
35%
Crouton
5%
Soba
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
70%
Crouton
10%
Soba

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Soba
Soba contains less Sodium (difference - 638mg)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Soba
Soba is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.491g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Soba
Soba is lower in glycemic index (difference - 26)
Which food is cheaper?
Soba
Soba is cheaper (difference - $1.5)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Crouton
Crouton is relatively richer in minerals
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food contains less Sugar?
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The foods are relatively equal in Sugar ( g)
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Soba - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168907/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.