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Crouton vs. Zwieback — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crouton and zwieback different?

  • Crouton is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, selenium, folate, fiber, phosphorus, and calcium; however, zwieback is richer in vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for crouton is 44% higher.
  • Crouton contains 4 times more vitamin B3 than zwieback. While crouton contains 5.439mg of vitamin B3, zwieback contains only 1.319mg.
  • Zwieback has less sodium.

Croutons, plain and Zwieback 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 10% 6% 27% 23% 48% 15% 24% 30% 0% 157%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +121.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +280%
Contains more IronIron +580%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +64.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +109.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +146%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 156% 63% 102% 26% 6% 0% 0% 99%
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 18% 5.3% 49% 0% 52% 55% 25% 32% 19% 0% 2.3% 65%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +199.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +312.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +51.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +215.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crouton Zwieback DV% diff.
Iron 4.08mg 0.6mg 44%
Vitamin B1 0.623mg 0.208mg 35%
Vitamin B3 5.439mg 1.319mg 26%
Manganese 0.5mg 22%
Sodium 698mg 227mg 20%
Vitamin E 2.44mg 16%
Selenium 37.5µg 28.7µg 16%
Folate 132µg 87µg 11%
Fiber 5.1g 2.5g 10%
Phosphorus 115mg 55mg 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 5.3mg 6%
Calcium 76mg 20mg 6%
Fats 6.6g 9.7g 5%
Potassium 124mg 305mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.51g 2.525g 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.273g 2.073g 5%
Protein 11.9g 10.1g 4%
Magnesium 31mg 14mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.026mg 0.082mg 4%
Cholesterol 0mg 8mg 3%
Zinc 0.89mg 0.54mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.272mg 0.239mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 3.059g 4.244g 3%
Copper 0.163mg 0.145mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 16µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.429mg 0.537mg 2%
Choline 10.7mg 2%
Calories 407kcal 426kcal 1%
Vitamin K 0.9µg 1%
Net carbs 68.4g 71.7g N/A
Carbs 73.5g 74.2g 0%
Sugar 12.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.012g 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
10% 10% 74% 5%
Protein: 10.1 g
Fats: 9.7 g
Carbs: 74.2 g
Water: 4.5 g
Other: 1.5 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +17.8%
Contains more WaterWater +22.2%
Contains more OtherOther +66.7%
Contains more FatsFats +47%
~equal in Carbs ~74.2g

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
29% 48% 23%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.525 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.244 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.073 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +38.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%

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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. Zwieback - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171372/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.