White bread vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between white bread and crouton

White bread has more calcium, while crouton has more selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, copper, iron, and folate.
Crouton's daily need coverage for selenium is 28% higher.
Crouton contains 2 times less calcium than white bread. White bread contains 144mg of calcium, while crouton contains 76mg.
The amount of sodium in white bread is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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.

White bread

Crouton

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+89.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-29.8%

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+34.8%
Contains more IronIron	+13%
Contains more CopperCopper	+61.4%
Contains more ZincZinc	+20.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+17.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+70.5%

~equal in Potassium ~124mg

~equal in Manganese ~0.5mg

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.

White bread

Crouton

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+24.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+234.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+∞%

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+11.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+13.8%
Contains more FolateFolate	+18.9%

~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			DV% diff.
Selenium	22µg	37.5µg	28%
Starch	37.17g		15%
Fiber	2.7g	5.1g	10%
Sodium	490mg	698mg	9%
Vitamin B1	0.533mg	0.623mg	8%
Carbs	49.42g	73.5g	8%
Copper	0.101mg	0.163mg	7%
Calcium	144mg	76mg	7%
Calories	266kcal	407kcal	7%
Monounsaturated fat	0.599g	3.059g	6%
Iron	3.61mg	4.08mg	6%
Protein	8.85g	11.9g	6%
Folate	111µg	132µg	5%
Vitamin B6	0.087mg	0.026mg	5%
Fats	3.33g	6.6g	5%
Saturated fat	0.698g	1.51g	4%
Vitamin B3	4.78mg	5.439mg	4%
Choline	14.6mg		3%
Fructose	2.43g		3%
Polyunsaturated fat	1.602g	1.273g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.536mg	0.429mg	2%
Vitamin B2	0.243mg	0.272mg	2%
Phosphorus	98mg	115mg	2%
Magnesium	23mg	31mg	2%
Manganese	0.536mg	0.5mg	2%
Vitamin E	0.22mg		1%
Zinc	0.74mg	0.89mg	1%
Net carbs	46.72g	68.4g	N/A
Potassium	126mg	124mg	0%
Sugar	5.67g		N/A
Vitamin K	0.2µg		0%
Trans fat	0.027g		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%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.001g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA	0.166g		N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0.002g		N/A