Fast food vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are fast food and crouton different?
- Fast food is higher in vitamin B12, zinc, and vitamin B6; however, crouton is richer in selenium, vitamin B1, fiber, folate, and iron.
- Daily need coverage for vitamin B12 for fast food is 37% higher.
- Fast food contains 8 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. While fast food contains 0.212mg of vitamin B6, crouton contains only 0.026mg.
- Crouton has less saturated fat.
Fast foods, hamburger; single, regular patty; plain and Croutons, plain 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.
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +58.9% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +183.1% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +16.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -52.6% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +14.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +22.6% |
| Contains more IronIron | +33.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +34.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +40.1% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +84.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +33.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +23.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +715.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +96.5% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +65% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.89µg | 0µg | 37% |
| Selenium | 20.3µg | 37.5µg | 31% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.317mg | 0.623mg | 26% |
| Sodium | 331mg | 698mg | 16% |
| Zinc | 2.52mg | 0.89mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1.7g | 5.1g | 14% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.212mg | 0.026mg | 14% |
| Carbs | 31.5g | 73.5g | 14% |
| Saturated fat | 4.493g | 1.51g | 14% |
| Folate | 80µg | 132µg | 13% |
| Iron | 3.06mg | 4.08mg | 13% |
| Cholesterol | 33mg | 0mg | 11% |
| Starch | 22.87g | 9% | |
| Protein | 16.52g | 11.9g | 9% |
| Fats | 12.01g | 6.6g | 8% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.363mg | 0.272mg | 7% |
| Choline | 34.4mg | 6% | |
| Manganese | 0.357mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Calories | 297kcal | 407kcal | 6% |
| Copper | 0.121mg | 0.163mg | 5% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 4.835g | 3.059g | 4% |
| Vitamin E | 0.38mg | 3% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.68g | 1.273g | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 134mg | 115mg | 3% |
| Fructose | 2.27g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.53mg | 0.429mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 197mg | 124mg | 2% |
| Magnesium | 27mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 62mg | 76mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.617mg | 5.439mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 9µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Vitamin D | 0.1µg | 1% | |
| Net carbs | 29.8g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Vitamin D | 2IU | 0% | |
| Sugar | 4.88g | N/A | |
| Trans fat | 0.514g | N/A | |
| Tryptophan | 0.144mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.46mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.642mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 1.13mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.785mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.306mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.67mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.728mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.402mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.005g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.001g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.121g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.009g | 0g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.004g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid | 0.009g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 1.391g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +38.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +82% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +599.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +133.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +64.5% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +58.1% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +32% |
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -66.4% |
