Crouton vs. Wheat — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are crouton and wheat different?
- Crouton is richer in folate and vitamin B1, while wheat is higher in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium.
- Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than crouton.
- Crouton contains 349 times more sodium than wheat . Crouton contains 698mg of sodium, while wheat contains 2mg.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than wheat (50).
Croutons, plain and Wheat, durum 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +364.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +367.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +341.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +502.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.4% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +207% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1511.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 0.5mg | 3.012mg | 109% |
| Selenium | 37.5µg | 89.4µg | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 115mg | 508mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.163mg | 0.553mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 0.89mg | 4.16mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 698mg | 2mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.026mg | 0.419mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 31mg | 144mg | 27% |
| Folate | 132µg | 43µg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.623mg | 0.419mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.272mg | 0.121mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.429mg | 0.935mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 124mg | 431mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.439mg | 6.738mg | 8% |
| Iron | 4.08mg | 3.52mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 3.059g | 0.344g | 7% |
| Fats | 6.6g | 2.47g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 1.51g | 0.454g | 5% |
| Calcium | 76mg | 34mg | 4% |
| Protein | 11.9g | 13.68g | 4% |
| Calories | 407kcal | 339kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.273g | 0.978g | 2% |
| Carbs | 73.5g | 71.13g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 68.4g | 71.13g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.14mg | 0.176mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.337mg | 0.366mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.456mg | 0.533mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.832mg | 0.934mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.278mg | 0.303mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.211mg | 0.221mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.586mg | 0.681mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.514mg | 0.594mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.255mg | 0.322mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.9% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +789.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.2% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |