Crouton vs. Spread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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A recap on differences between crouton and spread
- Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and fiber; however, spread is higher in vitamin B12.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 51% more than spread.
- Spread contains 66 times less folate than crouton. Crouton contains 132µg of folate, while spread contains 2µg.
- Crouton has less sodium.
- The glycemic index of crouton is higher.
Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Sandwich spread, pork, beef.
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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 | +287.5% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +533.3% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +416.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +25.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +94.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -31.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +1823.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +286.6% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +14.6% |
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 | +262.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +103% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +214.4% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +6500% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +361.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 9.7µg | 51% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 1.12µg | 47% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.79mg | 41% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.172mg | 38% |
| Folate | 132µg | 2µg | 33% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 1.73mg | 23% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.026mg | 21% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 11.94g | 21% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 5.977g | 20% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 0.2g | 20% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 17.34g | 17% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 1013mg | 14% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 38mg | 13% |
| Vitamin E | 1.74mg | 12% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 7.584g | 11% |
| Choline | 62.3mg | 11% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.134mg | 11% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 2.565g | 9% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 235kcal | 9% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 7.66g | 8% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 59mg | 8% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.12mg | 7% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 12mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 8mg | 5% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.13mg | 4% |
| Vitamin D | 22IU | 3% | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 26µg | 3% |
| Vitamin D | 0.6µg | 3% | |
| Vitamin K | 1.6µg | 1% | |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.02mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 11.74g | N/A |
| Potassium | 124mg | 110mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.43mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.334mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.6mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.663mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.196mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.301mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.356mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.279mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +55.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +515.6% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +162.7% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +996% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +11.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.7% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +147.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +101.5% |