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Crouton vs. Walnut — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between crouton and walnut?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B3, and vitamin B1, yet walnut is higher in copper, manganese, vitamin B6, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Walnut's daily need coverage for copper is 158% more.
  • Crouton has 349 times more sodium than walnut. While crouton has 698mg of sodium, walnut has only 2mg.
  • The glycemic index of walnut is lower.

We used Croutons, plain and Nuts, walnuts, english 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.
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 113% 29% 39% 109% 529% 84% 148% 0.26% 445% 27%
Contains more IronIron +40.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +665.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +409.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +28.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +255.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +873%
Contains more ZincZinc +247.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +200.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +582.8%

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 4.3% 0.33% 14% 0% 85% 35% 21% 34% 124% 0% 6.8% 74% 21%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +82.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +81.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +383.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +34.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1965.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Walnut DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 47.174g 306%
Copper 0.163mg 1.586mg 158%
Manganese 0.5mg 3.414mg 127%
Fats 6.6g 65.21g 90%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.9µg 59%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.537mg 39%
Phosphorus 115mg 346mg 33%
Sodium 698mg 2mg 30%
Magnesium 31mg 158mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.125mg 27%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.341mg 24%
Saturated fat 1.51g 6.126g 21%
Carbs 73.5g 13.71g 20%
Zinc 0.89mg 3.09mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 8.933g 15%
Iron 4.08mg 2.91mg 15%
Calories 407kcal 654kcal 12%
Potassium 124mg 441mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.15mg 9%
Folate 132µg 98µg 9%
Protein 11.9g 15.23g 7%
Choline 39.2mg 7%
Fiber 5.1g 6.7g 6%
Vitamin E 0.7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.57mg 3%
Calcium 76mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin K 2.7µg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.3mg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 7.01g N/A
Sugar 2.61g N/A
Starch 0.06g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0.17mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0.596mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0.625mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 1.17mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0.424mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0.236mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0.711mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0.753mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 0.391mg 0%
Fructose 0.09g 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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15% 65% 14% 4% 2%
Protein: 15.23 g
Fats: 65.21 g
Carbs: 13.71 g
Water: 4.07 g
Other: 1.78 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.1%
Contains more WaterWater +35.1%
Contains more OtherOther +40.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +28%
Contains more FatsFats +888%

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
Walnut
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10% 14% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.126 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.933 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 47.174 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +192%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3605.7%

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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. Walnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170187/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.