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Crouton vs. Table salt — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and table salt different?

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, and phosphorus than table salt.
  • Daily need coverage for sodium for table salt is 1655% higher.
  • Crouton has less sodium.
  • Table salt has a lower glycemic index (0) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Salt, table 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.
Crouton
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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 0.71% 7.2% 0.71% 12% 10% 2.7% 0% 5055% 13% 0.55%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +1450%
Contains more IronIron +1136.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +443.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +790%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +400%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin E ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~0mg

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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 0.2 g
Other: 99.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more WaterWater +2650%
Contains more OtherOther +3892%

Comparison summary table

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

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Table salt DV% diff.
Sodium 698mg 38758mg 1655%
Selenium 37.5µg 0.1µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0mg 52%
Iron 4.08mg 0.33mg 47%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0mg 34%
Folate 132µg 0µg 33%
Carbs 73.5g 0g 25%
Protein 11.9g 0g 24%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0mg 21%
Calories 407kcal 0kcal 20%
Fiber 5.1g 0g 20%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.1mg 17%
Phosphorus 115mg 0mg 16%
Copper 0.163mg 0.03mg 15%
Fats 6.6g 0g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0mg 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0g 8%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0g 8%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.1mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0g 7%
Magnesium 31mg 1mg 7%
Calcium 76mg 24mg 5%
Potassium 124mg 8mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0mg 0%

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Crouton Table salt
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
0%
Table salt
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
70%
Crouton
510%
Table salt

Comparison summary

Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.51g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Table salt
Table salt is lower in glycemic index (difference - 72)
Which food is cheaper?
Table salt
Table salt is cheaper (difference - $1.4)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Crouton
Crouton is lower in Sugar (difference - 0g)
Which food contains less Sodium?
Crouton
Crouton contains less Sodium (difference - 38060mg)
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 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. Table salt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173468/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.