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Bran raw vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between bran raw and crouton

  • Bran raw has more manganese, phosphorus, magnesium, vitamin B1, fiber, copper, vitamin B5, and zinc; however, crouton is higher in vitamin B3.
  • Bran raw covers your daily manganese needs 223% more than crouton.
  • Crouton contains 8 times less magnesium than bran raw. Bran raw contains 235mg of magnesium, while crouton contains 31mg.
  • Bran raw has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of crouton is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Oat bran, raw 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 168% 17% 50% 203% 134% 85% 315% 0.52% 734% 247%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +658.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +356.5%
Contains more IronIron +32.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +147.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +249.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +538.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1026%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +20.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31%

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% 0% 20% 0% 293% 51% 18% 90% 38% 0% 8% 39% 18%
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 B1Vitamin B1 +87.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +248.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +534.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +482.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +153.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bran raw Crouton DV% diff.
Manganese 5.63mg 0.5mg 223%
Phosphorus 734mg 115mg 88%
Magnesium 235mg 31mg 49%
Vitamin B1 1.17mg 0.623mg 46%
Fiber 15.4g 5.1g 41%
Sodium 4mg 698mg 30%
Vitamin B3 0.934mg 5.439mg 28%
Copper 0.403mg 0.163mg 27%
Vitamin B5 1.494mg 0.429mg 21%
Folate 52µg 132µg 20%
Zinc 3.11mg 0.89mg 20%
Iron 5.41mg 4.08mg 17%
Selenium 45.2µg 37.5µg 14%
Potassium 566mg 124mg 13%
Protein 17.3g 11.9g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.165mg 0.026mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.766g 1.273g 10%
Calories 246kcal 407kcal 8%
Vitamin E 1.01mg 7%
Choline 32.2mg 6%
Vitamin B2 0.22mg 0.272mg 4%
Vitamin K 3.2µg 3%
Calcium 58mg 76mg 2%
Carbs 66.22g 73.5g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.376g 3.059g 2%
Saturated fat 1.328g 1.51g 1%
Fats 7.03g 6.6g 1%
Net carbs 50.82g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 1.45g N/A
Tryptophan 0.335mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.502mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.668mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 1.374mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.76mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.335mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.908mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.964mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.41mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 7% 66% 7% 3%
Protein: 17.3 g
Fats: 7.03 g
Carbs: 66.22 g
Water: 6.55 g
Other: 2.9 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 ProteinProtein +45.4%
Contains more WaterWater +19.1%
Contains more OtherOther +16%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +11%
~equal in Fats ~6.6g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
21% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.328 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.376 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.766 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 -12.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +117.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28.7%

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. Bran raw - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168872/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.