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Crouton vs. Tortilla — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between crouton and tortilla

  • Tortilla has less selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, fiber, manganese, folate, vitamin B3, and copper.
  • Crouton covers your daily selenium needs 38% more than tortilla.
  • Tortilla contains 5 times less saturated fat than crouton. Crouton contains 1.51g of saturated fat, while tortilla contains 0.296g.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Croutons, plain and Tortilla, includes plain, and from mutton sandwich (Navajo).

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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 14% 21% 9.3% 143% 34% 8.7% 63% 63% 35% 91%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +63.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +59.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +178.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +86.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +27%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
~equal in Calcium ~70mg
~equal in Iron ~3.81mg

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% 3.8% 0% 93% 26% 77% 10% 14% 0% 1% 74% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +68.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +138.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +152.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~µg
~equal in Choline ~mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Tortilla DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 16.6µg 38%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.37mg 21%
Starch 43.02g 18%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.114mg 12%
Fiber 5.1g 2.4g 11%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.268mg 10%
Folate 132µg 98µg 9%
Protein 11.9g 7.28g 9%
Sodium 698mg 482mg 9%
Calories 407kcal 237kcal 9%
Fats 6.6g 0.95g 9%
Carbs 73.5g 49.94g 8%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 4.125mg 8%
Copper 0.163mg 0.102mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 0.185g 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 0.391g 6%
Saturated fat 1.51g 0.296g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.17mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.32mg 5%
Phosphorus 115mg 146mg 4%
Magnesium 31mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.06mg 3%
Iron 4.08mg 3.81mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 105mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.19mg 1%
Calcium 76mg 70mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 47.54g N/A
Sugar 2.75g N/A
Vitamin K 0.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.06mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.182mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.286mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0.53mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.157mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.122mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.375mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.326mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.165mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.019g N/A

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
7% 50% 40% 2%
Protein: 7.28 g
Fats: 0.95 g
Carbs: 49.94 g
Water: 39.96 g
Other: 1.87 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.5%
Contains more FatsFats +594.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +47.2%
Contains more OtherOther +33.7%
Contains more WaterWater +626.5%

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
34% 21% 45%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.296 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.185 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.391 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1553.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +225.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -80.4%

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. Tortilla - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168041/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.