Crouton vs. Taro — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Significant differences between crouton and taro
- Crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin B2; however, taro is richer in vitamin B6 and potassium.
- Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 67% more than taro.
- Taro has 63 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton has 698mg of sodium, while taro has 11mg.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of taro is 54.
Specific food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Taro, raw.
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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 CalciumCalcium | +76.7% |
| Contains more IronIron | +641.8% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +287% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +36.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +30.5% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +5257.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +376.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -98.4% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +555.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +988% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +806.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +41.6% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +500% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +988.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 0.7µg | 67% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.095mg | 44% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 0.55mg | 44% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 11mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 0.6mg | 30% |
| Folate | 132µg | 22µg | 28% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 1.5g | 21% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.283mg | 20% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.025mg | 19% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 26.46g | 16% |
| Vitamin E | 2.38mg | 16% | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 112kcal | 15% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 591mg | 14% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 0.2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.083g | 8% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.016g | 8% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.041g | 7% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 0.23mg | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 0.383mg | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 4.5mg | 5% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 84mg | 4% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 4.1g | 4% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 43mg | 3% |
| Choline | 17.3mg | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.303mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.172mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 22.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 33mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.4g | N/A | |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.023mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.069mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.054mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.111mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.067mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.02mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.082mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.034mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +693.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +3200% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +177.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +108.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1184.4% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +19018.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +1433.7% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -97.3% |
