Bread sticks vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are bread sticks and crackers different?

Bread sticks are higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B1, and protein; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, fats, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for bread sticks is 56% higher.
Bread sticks contain 2 times more protein than crackers. While bread sticks contain 12g of protein, crackers contain only 6.64g.
Bread sticks have less saturated fat.

Bread sticks, plain and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular are the varieties used in this article.

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Mineral Comparison

The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Crackers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+77.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+80.8%
Contains more ZincZinc	+79.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+13.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+459.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+445.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+105%

~equal in Potassium ~118mg

~equal in Iron ~4.03mg

~equal in Sodium ~726mg

Vitamin Comparison

The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.

Bread sticks

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+41.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+21.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+29.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+15.9%
Contains more FolateFolate	+76.1%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+200%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+3050%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Omega-3 (ALA)		1.485g	93%
Omega-6 (Linoleic acid)		11.48g	68%
Polyunsaturated fat	3.628g	13.137g	63%
Selenium	37.5µg	6.7µg	56%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	69.3µg	56%
Fats	9.5g	26.43g	26%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Saturated fat	1.41g	5.562g	19%
Phosphorus	121mg	248mg	18%
Folate	162µg	92µg	18%
Vitamin B1	0.589mg	0.416mg	14%
Vitamin E	1.01mg	3.03mg	13%
Protein	12g	6.64g	11%
Calcium	22mg	120mg	10%
Copper	0.188mg	0.104mg	9%
Vitamin B2	0.553mg	0.456mg	7%
Monounsaturated fat	3.568g	6.553g	7%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	4.352mg	6%
Calories	412kcal	510kcal	5%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.49mg	4%
Magnesium	32mg	18mg	3%
Iron	4.28mg	4.03mg	3%
Fiber	3g	2.3g	3%
Manganese	0.557mg	0.491mg	3%
Carbs	68.4g	61.3g	2%
Vitamin B5	0.54mg	0.417mg	2%
Sodium	713mg	726mg	1%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.063mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	9.6mg	1%
Protein per 100 calories	2.9g	1.3g	N/A
Calories per 10 g protein	343kcal	768kcal	N/A
Weight per 100 calories	24g	20g	N/A
Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio	5.1	3.5	N/A
Net carbs	65.4g	59g	N/A
Potassium	124mg	118mg	0%
Sugar	1.26g	8.18g	N/A
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.139mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.338mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.458mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.835mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.281mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.212mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.59mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.516mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.258mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-6 (Gamma-linolenic acid)		0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 (Eicosadienoic acid)		0.009g	N/A