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Bread crumbs vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread crumbs and crackers different?

  • Bread crumbs have more vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, and phosphorus.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than bread crumbs.
  • Bread crumbs contain less saturated fat.

Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 55% 17% 181% 85% 40% 71% 95% 120% 137%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
~equal in Sodium ~726mg

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.
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% 1.6% 0% 242% 93% 124% 33% 28% 44% 17% 80% 8%
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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%
Contains more FatsFats +398.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.7%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
91% 3% 4% 3%
Starch: 59.66 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 2.46 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.92 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +20.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +287.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +748.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Bread crumbs Crackers
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Bread crumbs Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 2.06g 13.137g 74%
Vitamin K 6.6µg 69.3µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.967mg 0.416mg 46%
Selenium 25.2µg 6.7µg 34%
Fats 5.3g 26.43g 33%
Saturated fat 1.203g 5.562g 20%
Vitamin E 0.08mg 3.03mg 20%
Manganese 0.919mg 0.491mg 19%
Copper 0.255mg 0.104mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0.35µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 1.023g 6.553g 14%
Vitamin B3 6.634mg 4.352mg 14%
Protein 13.35g 6.64g 13%
Phosphorus 165mg 248mg 12%
Iron 4.83mg 4.03mg 10%
Fiber 4.5g 2.3g 9%
Zinc 1.45mg 0.49mg 9%
Calcium 183mg 120mg 6%
Magnesium 43mg 18mg 6%
Calories 395kcal 510kcal 6%
Folate 107µg 92µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.063mg 4%
Carbs 71.98g 61.3g 4%
Starch 59.66g 49.69g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.403mg 0.456mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.552mg 0.417mg 3%
Fructose 2.46g 0.29g 3%
Potassium 196mg 118mg 2%
Choline 14.6mg 9.6mg 1%
Net carbs 67.48g 59g N/A
Sugar 6.2g 8.18g N/A
Sodium 732mg 726mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.162mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.427mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.544mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.963mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.232mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.655mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.6mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.296mg 0.145mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Bread crumbs Crackers
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
52%
Bread crumbs
49%
Crackers
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
83%
Bread crumbs
56%
Crackers

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Crackers
Crackers contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.98g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.359g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 63)
Which food is cheaper?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients
  2. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients

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

Data provided by FoodStruct.com should be considered and used as information only. Please consult your physician before beginning any diet.