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Crouton vs. Tomato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crouton and tomatoes

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, manganese, and fiber, while tomatoes have more vitamin A.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% higher.
  • Tomatoes contain 140 times less sodium than crouton. Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while tomatoes contain 5mg.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of tomatoes is 23, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Croutons, plain and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +660%
Contains more IronIron +1411.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +176.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +423.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +379.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +338.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +91.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%

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%
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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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1583.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1331.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +815.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +382%
Contains more FolateFolate +780%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +207.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Tomato DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 0µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.037mg 49%
Iron 4.08mg 0.27mg 48%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.594mg 30%
Sodium 698mg 5mg 30%
Folate 132µg 15µg 29%
Carbs 73.5g 3.89g 23%
Protein 11.9g 0.88g 22%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.019mg 19%
Calories 407kcal 18kcal 19%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.114mg 17%
Fiber 5.1g 1.2g 16%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Phosphorus 115mg 24mg 13%
Copper 0.163mg 0.059mg 12%
Fats 6.6g 0.2g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.031g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.083g 8%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.089mg 7%
Vitamin K 7.9µg 7%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.17mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.028g 7%
Calcium 76mg 10mg 7%
Magnesium 31mg 11mg 5%
Vitamin A 0µg 42µg 5%
Vitamin E 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.08mg 4%
Potassium 124mg 237mg 3%
Fructose 1.37g 2%
Choline 6.7mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 2.63g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.014mg 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
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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1252.3%
Contains more FatsFats +3200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1789.5%
Contains more OtherOther +390.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1618.5%

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
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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +9767.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1433.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.