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Croutons, seasoned vs. Muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between croutons, seasoned and muffin?

  • Croutons, seasoned is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, iron, fiber, and folate, yet muffin is higher in vitamin K and choline.
  • Croutons, seasoned's daily need coverage for selenium is 37% more.
  • Croutons, seasoned has 5 times more fiber than muffin. While croutons, seasoned has 5g of fiber, muffin has only 1.1g.
  • The amount of sodium in muffin is lower.

We used Croutons, seasoned and Muffins, blueberry, commercially prepared (Includes mini-muffins) 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 30% 29% 16% 106% 56% 26% 60% 142% 67% 157%
Muffin
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 13% 11% 49% 20% 10% 63% 44% 59% 45%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +118.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +49.6%
Contains more IronIron +116.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +180%
Contains more ZincZinc +154.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +251.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -69.1%
~equal in Phosphorus ~146mg

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% 2.3% 8% 0% 127% 97% 87% 50% 19% 18% 19% 79% 8%
Muffin
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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 3% 7% 33% 1.5% 42% 38% 27% 28% 9.2% 20% 98% 36% 50%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +201.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +227.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +118.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +307.5%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +14.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +415.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +533.6%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Croutons, seasoned Muffin DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.368g 8.103g 38%
Selenium 28.8µg 8.2µg 37%
Sodium 1089mg 336mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.506mg 0.168mg 28%
Vitamin K 7.6µg 39.2µg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.421mg 0.163mg 20%
Vitamin B3 4.646mg 1.418mg 20%
Iron 2.82mg 1.3mg 19%
Fiber 5g 1.1g 16%
Choline 14.6mg 92.5mg 14%
Folate 105µg 48µg 14%
Protein 10.8g 4.49g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 9.498g 4.822g 12%
Copper 0.168mg 0.06mg 12%
Saturated fat 5.247g 2.844g 11%
Vitamin E 0.4mg 1.63mg 8%
Magnesium 42mg 10mg 8%
Cholesterol 7mg 30mg 8%
Starch 16.31g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.835mg 0.47mg 7%
Calories 465kcal 375kcal 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.37mg 5%
Calcium 96mg 44mg 5%
Carbs 63.5g 53g 4%
Manganese 0.514mg 0.449mg 3%
Fats 18.3g 16.07g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.083mg 0.04mg 3%
Vitamin A 7µg 21µg 2%
Potassium 181mg 121mg 2%
Fructose 1.21g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.9mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.1µg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 4IU 1%
Phosphorus 140mg 146mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.16µg 1%
Net carbs 58.5g 51.9g N/A
Sugar 4.41g 31.47g N/A
Trans fat 0.2g N/A
Tryptophan 0.125mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.326mg 0.181mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.428mg 0.224mg 0%
Leucine 0.774mg 0.421mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0.199mg 0%
Methionine 0.195mg 0.115mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.525mg 0.277mg 0%
Valine 0.488mg 0.257mg 0%
Histidine 0.246mg 0.128mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.022g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.048g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 6.911g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 18% 64% 4% 4%
Protein: 10.8 g
Fats: 18.3 g
Carbs: 63.5 g
Water: 3.6 g
Other: 3.8 g
Muffin
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4% 16% 53% 25%
Protein: 4.49 g
Fats: 16.07 g
Carbs: 53 g
Water: 24.96 g
Other: 1.48 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +140.5%
Contains more FatsFats +13.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.8%
Contains more OtherOther +156.8%
Contains more WaterWater +593.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 56% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.247 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 9.498 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.368 g
Muffin
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18% 31% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.844 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.822 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 8.103 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +97%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -45.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +242.2%

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. Croutons, seasoned - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172752/nutrients
  2. Muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172765/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.