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Crouton vs. White chocolate — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and white chocolate different?

  • Crouton is higher in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and fiber; however, white chocolate is richer in vitamin B12.
  • Daily need coverage for saturated fat for white chocolate is 90% higher.
  • Crouton contains 63 times more manganese than white chocolate. While crouton contains 0.5mg of manganese, white chocolate contains only 0.008mg.
  • White chocolate has less sodium.
  • White chocolate has a lower glycemic index (41) than crouton (72).

Croutons, plain and Candies, white chocolate are the varieties 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.
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 8.6% 60% 25% 9% 20% 20% 75% 12% 1% 25%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +158.3%
Contains more IronIron +1600%
Contains more CopperCopper +171.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +20.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6150%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +733.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +161.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +130.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +53%
Contains less SodiumSodium -87.1%

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 1.7% 3% 19% 0% 16% 65% 14% 36% 13% 70% 23% 5.3% 16%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +888.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +630.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +1785.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.282mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton White chocolate DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.51g 19.412g 81%
Selenium 37.5µg 4.5µg 60%
Iron 4.08mg 0.24mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.063mg 47%
Fats 6.6g 32.09g 39%
Folate 132µg 7µg 31%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.745mg 29%
Sodium 698mg 90mg 26%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.56µg 23%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.008mg 21%
Fiber 5.1g 0.2g 20%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 9.097g 15%
Protein 11.9g 5.87g 12%
Calcium 76mg 199mg 12%
Copper 0.163mg 0.06mg 11%
Phosphorus 115mg 176mg 9%
Vitamin K 9.1µg 8%
Calories 407kcal 539kcal 7%
Cholesterol 0mg 21mg 7%
Vitamin E 0.96mg 6%
Potassium 124mg 286mg 5%
Magnesium 31mg 12mg 5%
Carbs 73.5g 59.24g 5%
Choline 29.5mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.608mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 1.013g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.056mg 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.74mg 1%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.282mg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 9µg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 59.04g N/A
Sugar 59g N/A
Tryptophan 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.255mg 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
6% 32% 59%
Protein: 5.87 g
Fats: 32.09 g
Carbs: 59.24 g
Water: 1.3 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +102.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24.1%
Contains more WaterWater +323.1%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +386.2%

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
66% 31% 3%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 19.412 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.097 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.013 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +25.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +197.4%

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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. White chocolate - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167571/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.