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Crouton vs. Tomato paste — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and tomato paste different?

  • Crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, folate, and vitamin B3, while tomato paste is higher in vitamin A, potassium, vitamin C, copper, and vitamin B6.
  • Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 59% more than tomato paste.
  • Crouton contains 12 times more sodium than tomato paste. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while tomato paste contains 59mg.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than tomato paste (45).

Croutons, plain and Tomato products, canned, paste, without salt added types were 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 30% 11% 89% 112% 122% 17% 36% 7.7% 39% 29%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +111.1%
Contains more IronIron +36.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +41.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +38.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +65.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +607.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +35.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +717.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +123.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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 73% 25% 86% 0% 15% 35% 58% 8.5% 50% 0% 29% 9% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +938.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +77.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +202.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +730.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Tomato paste DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 5.3µg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.06mg 47%
Folate 132µg 12µg 30%
Vitamin E 4.3mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 59mg 28%
Potassium 124mg 1014mg 26%
Vitamin C 0mg 21.9mg 24%
Copper 0.163mg 0.365mg 22%
Carbs 73.5g 18.91g 18%
Calories 407kcal 82kcal 16%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 3.076mg 15%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.216mg 15%
Protein 11.9g 4.32g 15%
Iron 4.08mg 2.98mg 14%
Vitamin K 11.4µg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.153mg 9%
Fats 6.6g 0.47g 9%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.302mg 9%
Vitamin A 0µg 76µg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.16g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.067g 7%
Choline 38.5mg 7%
Fructose 5.85g 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.1g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.142mg 6%
Phosphorus 115mg 83mg 5%
Fiber 5.1g 4.1g 4%
Calcium 76mg 36mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 42mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.63mg 2%
Net carbs 68.4g 14.81g N/A
Sugar 12.18g N/A
Starch 0.22g 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.031mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.089mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.124mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.027mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.13mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.088mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.071mg 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
4% 19% 74% 3%
Protein: 4.32 g
Fats: 0.47 g
Carbs: 18.91 g
Water: 73.5 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1304.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +288.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1236.4%
Contains more OtherOther +12%

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
31% 20% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.1 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.067 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.16 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4465.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +695.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.4%

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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. Tomato paste - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170459/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.