Paratha vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are paratha and crouton different?
- Paratha is richer in manganese and fiber, while crouton is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, iron, folate, vitamin B3, and vitamin B2.
- Crouton covers your daily need for selenium, 55% more than paratha.
- Paratha contains 4 times more saturated fat than crouton. Paratha contains 5.826g of saturated fat, while crouton contains 1.51g.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than paratha (53).
Bread, paratha, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen and Croutons, plain types were 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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.4% |
Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +12.1% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -35.2% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +110.8% |
Contains more CalciumCalcium | +204% |
Contains more IronIron | +153.4% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +11.6% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +428.2% |
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 B6Vitamin B6 | +207.7% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +466.4% |
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +257.9% |
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +197.2% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +1220% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
Selenium | 7.1µg | 37.5µg | 55% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.11mg | 0.623mg | 43% |
Iron | 1.61mg | 4.08mg | 31% |
Folate | 10µg | 132µg | 31% |
Manganese | 1.054mg | 0.5mg | 24% |
Vitamin B3 | 1.83mg | 5.439mg | 23% |
Saturated fat | 5.826g | 1.51g | 20% |
Fiber | 9.6g | 5.1g | 18% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.076mg | 0.272mg | 15% |
Starch | 31.5g | 13% | |
Sodium | 452mg | 698mg | 11% |
Protein | 6.36g | 11.9g | 11% |
Fats | 13.2g | 6.6g | 10% |
Vitamin E | 1.35mg | 9% | |
Carbs | 45.35g | 73.5g | 9% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 2.484g | 1.273g | 8% |
Calcium | 25mg | 76mg | 5% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.08mg | 0.026mg | 4% |
Calories | 326kcal | 407kcal | 4% |
Vitamin K | 3.4µg | 3% | |
Monounsaturated fat | 3.837g | 3.059g | 2% |
Copper | 0.146mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
Choline | 6.3mg | 1% | |
Vitamin B5 | 0.465mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
Phosphorus | 120mg | 115mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.82mg | 0.89mg | 1% |
Magnesium | 37mg | 31mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 35.75g | 68.4g | N/A |
Cholesterol | 1mg | 0mg | 0% |
Potassium | 139mg | 124mg | 0% |
Sugar | 4.15g | N/A | |
Vitamin A | 2µg | 0µg | 0% |
Trans fat | 0.034g | N/A | |
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% | |
Fructose | 0.35g | 0% | |
Omega-3 - ALA | 0.064g | N/A | |
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0.003g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.006g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.002g | N/A | |
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 2.386g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more FatsFats | +100% |
Contains more WaterWater | +509.1% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +87.1% |
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +62.1% |
Contains more OtherOther | +57.2% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +25.4% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +95.1% |
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -74.1% |