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Apple vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between apples and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Apples contain less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 68% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in apples is lower.
  • Apples have a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of apples is 36, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Apples, raw, with skin and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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.
Apple
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 3.6% 1.8% 9.4% 4.5% 9% 1.1% 4.7% 0.13% 4.6% 0%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +360%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +42.1%
Contains more IronIron +4541.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +414.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +827.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1860%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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.
Apple
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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 15% 1% 3.6% 0% 4.3% 6% 1.7% 3.7% 9.5% 0% 5.5% 2.3% 1.9%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +200%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +538.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4029.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1773.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6979.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +778.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1054.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +391.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Apple Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.12mg 5.57mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.017mg 0.702mg 57%
Sodium 1mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.091mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.026mg 0.487mg 35%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.051g 4.835g 32%
Manganese 0.035mg 0.686mg 28%
Starch 0.05g 67.83g 28%
Carbs 13.81g 74.05g 20%
Vitamin K 2.2µg 25.4µg 19%
Selenium 0µg 10.3µg 19%
Protein 0.26g 9.46g 18%
Calories 52kcal 418kcal 18%
Fats 0.17g 8.64g 13%
Phosphorus 11mg 102mg 13%
Copper 0.027mg 0.139mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.061mg 0.536mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.028g 1.653g 7%
Fructose 5.9g 0.19g 7%
Vitamin E 0.18mg 1.15mg 6%
Zinc 0.04mg 0.69mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.007g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin C 4.6mg 0mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 5mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.086mg 3%
Fiber 2.4g 2.8g 2%
Choline 3.4mg 16.7mg 2%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 107mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 11.41g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 10.39g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 3µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.001mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.006mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.006mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.013mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.012mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.001mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.006mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.012mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.005mg 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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14% 86%
Protein: 0.26 g
Fats: 0.17 g
Carbs: 13.81 g
Water: 85.56 g
Other: 0.2 g
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1594.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +3538.5%
Contains more FatsFats +4982.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +436.2%
Contains more OtherOther +1300%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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33% 8% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.007 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.051 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +28271.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +9380.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Apple
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20% 23% 56%
Starch: 0.05 g
Sucrose: 2.07 g
Glucose: 2.43 g
Fructose: 5.9 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1925%
Contains more FructoseFructose +3005.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +135560%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Apple - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171688/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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