Wheat vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are wheat and crouton different?
- Wheat is richer in manganese, selenium, phosphorus, copper, vitamin B6, zinc, and magnesium, while crouton is higher in folate and vitamin B1.
- Wheat covers your daily need for manganese, 109% more than crouton.
- Wheat contains 16 times more vitamin B6 than crouton. Wheat contains 0.419mg of vitamin B6, while crouton contains 0.026mg.
- Wheat is lower in sodium.
- Crouton has a higher glycemic index (72) than wheat (50).
Wheat, durum 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 | +364.5% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +247.6% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +239.3% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +367.4% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +341.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -99.7% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +502.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +138.4% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +123.5% |
| Contains more IronIron | +15.9% |
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 B3Vitamin B3 | +23.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +117.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +1511.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +48.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +124.8% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +207% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Manganese | 3.012mg | 0.5mg | 109% |
| Selenium | 89.4µg | 37.5µg | 94% |
| Phosphorus | 508mg | 115mg | 56% |
| Copper | 0.553mg | 0.163mg | 43% |
| Zinc | 4.16mg | 0.89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 698mg | 30% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.419mg | 0.026mg | 30% |
| Magnesium | 144mg | 31mg | 27% |
| Folate | 43µg | 132µg | 22% |
| Fiber | 5.1g | 20% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.419mg | 0.623mg | 17% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.121mg | 0.272mg | 12% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.935mg | 0.429mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 431mg | 124mg | 9% |
| Vitamin B3 | 6.738mg | 5.439mg | 8% |
| Iron | 3.52mg | 4.08mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.344g | 3.059g | 7% |
| Fats | 2.47g | 6.6g | 6% |
| Saturated fat | 0.454g | 1.51g | 5% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 76mg | 4% |
| Protein | 13.68g | 11.9g | 4% |
| Calories | 339kcal | 407kcal | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.978g | 1.273g | 2% |
| Carbs | 71.13g | 73.5g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 71.13g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Tryptophan | 0.176mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.366mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.533mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.934mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.303mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.221mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.681mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.594mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.322mg | 0.255mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +15% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +98.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +167.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +40.4% |
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Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -69.9% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +789.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +30.2% |