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Milk vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between milk and crouton

  • Milk has more vitamin B12; however, crouton has more selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, fiber, and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for selenium for crouton is 62% higher.
  • Milk is lower in sodium.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index than milk.

Food types used in this article are Milk, lowfat, fluid, 1% milkfat, with added vitamin A and vitamin D 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.
Milk
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 38% 13% 1.1% 3.3% 11% 41% 5.7% 0.39% 18%
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 CalciumCalcium +64.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +21%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +181.8%
Contains more IronIron +13500%
Contains more CopperCopper +1530%
Contains more ZincZinc +111.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +16566.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1036.4%

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.
Milk
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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% 19% 0.2% 18% 5% 43% 1.7% 22% 8.5% 59% 0.25% 3.8% 9.7%
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 B6Vitamin B6 +42.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3015%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +5748.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +2540%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Milk Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 3.3µg 37.5µg 62%
Iron 0.03mg 4.08mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.02mg 0.623mg 50%
Vitamin B3 0.093mg 5.439mg 33%
Folate 5µg 132µg 32%
Sodium 44mg 698mg 28%
Carbs 4.99g 73.5g 23%
Manganese 0.003mg 0.5mg 22%
Vitamin B12 0.47µg 0µg 20%
Fiber 0g 5.1g 20%
Calories 42kcal 407kcal 18%
Protein 3.37g 11.9g 17%
Copper 0.01mg 0.163mg 17%
Fats 0.97g 6.6g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.035g 1.273g 8%
Vitamin B2 0.185mg 0.272mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.277g 3.059g 7%
Vitamin A 58µg 0µg 6%
Vitamin D 1.2µg 6%
Vitamin D 48IU 6%
Magnesium 11mg 31mg 5%
Calcium 125mg 76mg 5%
Zinc 0.42mg 0.89mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.633g 1.51g 4%
Phosphorus 95mg 115mg 3%
Choline 17.7mg 3%
Cholesterol 5mg 0mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.361mg 0.429mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.037mg 0.026mg 1%
Potassium 150mg 124mg 1%
Net carbs 4.99g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 5.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.01mg 0%
Vitamin K 0.1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.174mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.319mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.282mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.088mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.174mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.101mg 0.255mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.027g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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3% 5% 90%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 0.97 g
Carbs: 4.99 g
Water: 89.92 g
Other: 0.75 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 WaterWater +1534.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253.1%
Contains more FatsFats +580.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1372.9%
Contains more OtherOther +233.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Milk
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67% 29% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.277 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -58.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1004.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3537.1%

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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. Milk - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170872/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.