Crouton vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crouton and tortillas?
- Crouton is higher in iron, yet tortillas are higher in phosphorus, vitamin B6, fiber, calcium, vitamin B1, magnesium, copper, and zinc.
- Tortillas' daily need coverage for phosphorus is 33% more.
- Crouton has 2 times more iron than tortillas. While crouton has 4.08mg of iron, tortillas have only 2.63mg.
- The amount of saturated fat in crouton is lower.
- The glycemic index of tortillas is lower.
We used Croutons, plain and Tortillas, ready-to-bake or -fry, whole wheat types 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.
| Contains more IronIron | +55.1% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +174.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +221.1% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +111.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +63.2% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +115.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +200.9% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -26.6% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +32.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1100% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 346mg | 33% |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 22% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.312mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 9.8g | 19% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 2.63mg | 18% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 244mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.823mg | 17% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 4.878g | 15% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 85mg | 13% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.266mg | 11% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 1.92mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 9% | |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 45.89g | 9% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 512mg | 8% |
| Vitamin E | 0.9mg | 6% | |
| Calories | 407kcal | 310kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 9.76g | 5% |
| Choline | 20mg | 4% | |
| Potassium | 124mg | 262mg | 4% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 9.76g | 4% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 4.858mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.5µg | 4% | |
| Folate | 132µg | 138µg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.992g | 2% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.289mg | 1% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 37µg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 36.09g | N/A |
| Sugar | 2.44g | N/A | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 3.062g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.129mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.312mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.671mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.37mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.163mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.488mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.444mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +21.9% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +60.2% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +47.9% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +448.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +77.6% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +28.3% |
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Monounsaturated fat
~3.062g
