Croutons

Q: How many calories in 0.5 oz of croutons?

About 66 calories, with roughly 1.5g of protein. 0.5 oz weighs about 14.2g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

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465

cal per 100 g

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= 0.5 oz

Calories

Protein

1.5g

Carbs

Fat

2.6g

Protein 9% Carbs 55% Fat 36%

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Croutons: 465 cal per 100g, mixed macros.

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Burn it off

What per 100 g costs.

Minutes for a 155 lb (70 kg) adult to burn 465 cal. Adjust down for lighter, up for heavier.

Walking

133

min · 3.5 mph

Cycling

min · easy pace

Jogging

min · 5 mph

Swimming

min · freestyle

Estimates from the Compendium of Physical Activities. Real burn depends on weight, intensity, and fitness.

The chef's caveat

Dry → Cooked

Grains absorb water when they cook. 1 cup of dry croutons becomes about 3 cups cooked — the calories do not change, they just spread over more volume. Every number on this page is for cooked weight, the way you actually eat it. If your recipe reads dry, multiply by about 3.

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What else is in there.

From USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy). %DV against the FDA 2,000-calorie reference.

Fiber5 g18%

Sugar4.41 g—

Saturated fat5.247 g26%

Cholesterol7 mg2%

Sodium1333 mg58%

Potassium181 mg4%

Calcium96 mg7%

Iron2.82 mg16%

Magnesium42 mg10%

Zinc0.94 mg9%

Vitamin C0 mg0%

Vitamin E0.4 mg3%

Vitamin A7 mcg1%

Vitamin D0 mcg0%

Vitamin B60.083 mg5%

Vitamin B120.14 mcg6%

Folate105 mcg26%

Niacin4.646 mg29%

Caffeine0 mg—

How it stacks

Compared to its neighbors.

per 100 g, as-served. Same portion, honest comparison.

Bread

57 fewer calories per 100g.

Cal408 Protein10.4 g Fat20.8 g

Bread

178 fewer calories per 100g · -12g fat.

Cal287 Protein9.5 g Fat6 g

Bagel

187 fewer calories per 100g · -16g fat.

Cal278 Protein10.6 g Fat2.1 g

Common questions

The stuff people actually ask.

How many calories in 0.5 oz of croutons?

About 66 calories, with roughly 1.5g of protein. 0.5 oz weighs about 14.2g. Use the slider above for any other portion.

Do I count raw or cooked?

Whichever you weighed. Dry croutons is roughly 3× as calorie-dense per gram as cooked; cooked is what is on this page. If you weigh at the pot use cooked; if you portion dry before cooking, use dry. Do not mix.

Is croutons actually healthy, or is that marketing?

By the numbers on this page: "healthy" is doing work here — it is clean fuel, not a nutrient powerhouse. Fine as the base of a meal, not the meal itself.

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