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Egg vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between eggs and crouton

  • Eggs have more copper and vitamin B12, while crouton has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, and fiber.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 204% higher.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of eggs is 0, while the glycemic index of crouton is 72.

The food types used in this comparison are Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Croutons, plain.

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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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +1127%
Contains more ZincZinc +18%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +49.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52%
Contains more IronIron +242.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1823.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +21.8%
~equal in Potassium ~124mg

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.
Egg
Egg
9
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +225.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +843.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8398.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +200%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Crouton DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.163mg 204%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Choline 293.8mg 53%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.623mg 46%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Iron 1.19mg 4.08mg 36%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 5.439mg 34%
Sodium 124mg 698mg 25%
Carbs 1.12g 73.5g 24%
Folate 44µg 132µg 22%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.5mg 21%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.429mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.272mg 19%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Calories 155kcal 407kcal 13%
Selenium 30.8µg 37.5µg 12%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 11%
Phosphorus 172mg 115mg 8%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.51g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.026mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 7%
Fats 10.61g 6.6g 6%
Magnesium 10mg 31mg 5%
Calcium 50mg 76mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 3.059g 3%
Protein 12.58g 11.9g 1%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.89mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 1.273g 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 68.4g N/A
Potassium 126mg 124mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g N/A
Vitamin K 0.3µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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
Contains more FatsFats +60.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1256.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6462.5%
Contains more OtherOther +133.6%
~equal in Protein ~11.9g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
2
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.273 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -53.8%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~1.273g

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Crouton - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172751/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.