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Crouton vs. Yellow cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between crouton and yellow cake

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, iron, fiber, vitamin B2, and manganese than yellow cake.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 57% more.
  • Crouton contains 14 times more vitamin B1 than yellow cake. Crouton contains 0.623mg of vitamin B1, while yellow cake contains 0.043mg.
  • Yellow cake contains less sodium.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Croutons, plain and Cake, yellow, commercially prepared, with chocolate frosting, in-store bakery.

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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% 9.6% 17% 76% 53% 11% 59% 40% 29% 32%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +137.5%
Contains more IronIron +101%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +125.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +535.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +50.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +20%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.6%
~equal in Copper ~0.159mg

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% 2.3% 90% 3% 11% 21% 15% 9.9% 0% 0% 63% 17% 9.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1348.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +192.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +579.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +500%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Yellow cake DV% diff.
Selenium 37.5µg 5.9µg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.043mg 48%
Vitamin E 4.5mg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 0.8mg 29%
Folate 132µg 22µg 28%
Iron 4.08mg 2.03mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 4.728g 23%
Vitamin K 25.1µg 21%
Saturated fat 1.51g 5.793g 19%
Protein 11.9g 3.16g 17%
Fats 6.6g 17.75g 17%
Sodium 698mg 310mg 17%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.093mg 14%
Fiber 5.1g 1.5g 14%
Manganese 0.5mg 0.222mg 12%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 7.214g 10%
Carbs 73.5g 55.36g 6%
Cholesterol 0mg 16mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.165mg 5%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.42mg 4%
Starch 8.55g 4%
Calcium 76mg 32mg 4%
Choline 17.4mg 3%
Phosphorus 115mg 138mg 3%
Magnesium 31mg 20mg 3%
Potassium 124mg 187mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0mg 2%
Fructose 0.62g 1%
Calories 407kcal 379kcal 1%
Vitamin D 0.2µg 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 7µg 1%
Vitamin D 6IU 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 53.86g N/A
Sugar 39.22g N/A
Copper 0.163mg 0.159mg 0%
Trans fat 1.313g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.474g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.026g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 3.999g 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
3% 18% 55% 22%
Protein: 3.16 g
Fats: 17.75 g
Carbs: 55.36 g
Water: 22.38 g
Other: 1.35 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +276.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more OtherOther +85.2%
Contains more FatsFats +168.9%
Contains more WaterWater +306.9%

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
33% 41% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.793 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 7.214 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.728 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -73.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +135.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +271.4%

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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. Yellow cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174944/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.