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Orange vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between oranges and crouton

  • Oranges have more vitamin C; however, crouton is richer in selenium, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and phosphorus.
  • Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 67% more.
  • Crouton has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crouton is 72, while the glycemic index of oranges is 45.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties 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.
Orange
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 12% 16% 3.8% 15% 1.9% 6% 0% 3.3% 2.7%
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 PotassiumPotassium +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -100%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +210%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +3980%
Contains more CopperCopper +262.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +1171.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +721.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1900%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +7400%

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.
Orange
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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 177% 3.7% 3.6% 0% 22% 9.2% 5.3% 15% 14% 0% 0% 23% 4.6%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +130.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +616.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +580%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1828.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +71.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +340%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin K ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Orange Crouton DV% diff.
Selenium 0.5µg 37.5µg 67%
Vitamin C 53.2mg 0mg 59%
Iron 0.1mg 4.08mg 50%
Vitamin B1 0.087mg 0.623mg 45%
Vitamin B3 0.282mg 5.439mg 32%
Sodium 0mg 698mg 30%
Folate 30µg 132µg 26%
Protein 0.94g 11.9g 22%
Carbs 11.75g 73.5g 21%
Manganese 0.025mg 0.5mg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.04mg 0.272mg 18%
Calories 47kcal 407kcal 18%
Phosphorus 14mg 115mg 14%
Copper 0.045mg 0.163mg 13%
Fiber 2.4g 5.1g 11%
Fats 0.12g 6.6g 10%
Monounsaturated fat 0.023g 3.059g 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.025g 1.273g 8%
Saturated fat 0.015g 1.51g 7%
Zinc 0.07mg 0.89mg 7%
Magnesium 10mg 31mg 5%
Calcium 40mg 76mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.25mg 0.429mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.06mg 0.026mg 3%
Choline 8.4mg 2%
Potassium 181mg 124mg 2%
Vitamin A 11µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1%
Net carbs 9.35g 68.4g N/A
Sugar 9.35g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.14mg 0%
Threonine 0.015mg 0.337mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.025mg 0.456mg 0%
Leucine 0.023mg 0.832mg 0%
Lysine 0.047mg 0.278mg 0%
Methionine 0.02mg 0.211mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.031mg 0.586mg 0%
Valine 0.04mg 0.514mg 0%
Histidine 0.018mg 0.255mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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12% 87%
Protein: 0.94 g
Fats: 0.12 g
Carbs: 11.75 g
Water: 86.75 g
Other: 0.44 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 +1477.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1166%
Contains more FatsFats +5400%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +525.5%
Contains more OtherOther +468.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Orange
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24% 37% 40%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.015 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.025 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 -99%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +13200%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +4992%

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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. Orange - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169097/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.