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Crouton vs. Spinach raw — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and spinach raw different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and iron; however, spinach raw is richer in vitamin A, vitamin C, manganese, folate, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin A for spinach raw is 188% higher.
  • Crouton contains 38 times more selenium than spinach raw. While crouton contains 37.5µg of selenium, spinach raw contains only 1µg.
  • Spinach raw has less sodium.
  • Spinach raw has a lower glycemic index (32) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Spinach, raw 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.
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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 56% 30% 49% 102% 43% 14% 21% 10% 117% 5.5%
Contains more IronIron +50.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +25.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +134.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3650%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +154.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +350%
Contains less SodiumSodium -88.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.4%

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%
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 94% 156% 41% 0% 20% 44% 14% 3.9% 45% 0% 1207% 146% 11%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +698.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +651.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +560%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +650%
Contains more FolateFolate +47%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Spinach raw DV% diff.
Vitamin K 482.9µg 402%
Selenium 37.5µg 1µg 66%
Vitamin A 0µg 469µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.078mg 45%
Vitamin C 0mg 28.1mg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.724mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 79mg 27%
Carbs 73.5g 3.63g 23%
Calories 407kcal 23kcal 19%
Protein 11.9g 2.86g 18%
Iron 4.08mg 2.71mg 17%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.897mg 17%
Folate 132µg 194µg 16%
Vitamin E 2.03mg 14%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.195mg 13%
Potassium 124mg 558mg 13%
Fiber 5.1g 2.2g 12%
Magnesium 31mg 79mg 11%
Fats 6.6g 0.39g 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 49mg 9%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.01g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.165g 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.063g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.065mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.189mg 6%
Copper 0.163mg 0.13mg 4%
Choline 19.3mg 4%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.53mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 99mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 1.43g N/A
Sugar 0.42g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.039mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.122mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.223mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.174mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.053mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.129mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.161mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.064mg 0%
Fructose 0.15g 0%

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
3% 4% 91% 2%
Protein: 2.86 g
Fats: 0.39 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 91.4 g
Other: 1.72 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +316.1%
Contains more FatsFats +1592.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1924.8%
Contains more OtherOther +45.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1561.8%

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
26% 4% 69%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.063 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.01 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.165 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +30490%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +671.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.8%

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. Spinach raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168462/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.