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Icing vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between icing and crouton

  • Crouton has more selenium, vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, copper, and phosphorus than icing.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 68% more.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of icing is 51.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Frostings, vanilla, creamy, ready-to-eat 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.
Icing
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 0.71% 0.9% 3% 6% 0% 1.9% 7.7% 24% 0% 0.55%
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 less SodiumSodium -73.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +3000%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2433.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +264.7%
Contains more IronIron +2450%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +37400%

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.
Icing
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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 0% 0% 31% 0% 2.5% 70% 4.1% 3.3% 0% 0% 33% 6% 1.3%
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 EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6130%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2372.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1550%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.272mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Icing Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.1µg 37.5µg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.623mg 51%
Iron 0.16mg 4.08mg 49%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.951g 1.273g 45%
Vitamin B3 0.22mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 8µg 132µg 31%
Protein 0g 11.9g 24%
Manganese 0mg 0.5mg 22%
Sodium 184mg 698mg 22%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Copper 0mg 0.163mg 18%
Fats 16.23g 6.6g 15%
Phosphorus 18mg 115mg 14%
Vitamin K 13µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.53mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.055mg 0.429mg 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.89mg 7%
Saturated fat 2.974g 1.51g 7%
Calcium 3mg 76mg 7%
Magnesium 1mg 31mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.86g 3.059g 5%
Potassium 34mg 124mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.026mg 2%
Carbs 67.89g 73.5g 2%
Vitamin B2 0.302mg 0.272mg 2%
Calories 418kcal 407kcal 1%
Net carbs 67.89g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 63.1g N/A
Choline 2.3mg 0%
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
Icing
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16% 68% 15%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 16.23 g
Carbs: 67.89 g
Water: 15.07 g
Other: 0.81 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 +145.9%
Contains more WaterWater +174%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +208.6%
~equal in Carbs ~73.5g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Icing
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19% 31% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.974 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.86 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.951 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 +58.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +524.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.2%

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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. Icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169620/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.