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, copper, and vitamin B2; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, and calcium.
Daily need coverage for selenium for bread sticks is 56% higher.
Bread sticks contain 2 times more copper than crackers. While bread sticks contain 0.188mg of copper, crackers contain only 0.104mg.
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

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.

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

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.

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 CholineCholine	+52.1%

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

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	3.628g	13.137g	63%
Vitamin K	2.2µg	69.3µg	56%
Selenium	37.5µg	6.7µg	56%
Fats	9.5g	26.43g	26%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Saturated fat	1.41g	5.562g	19%
Folate	162µg	92µg	18%
Phosphorus	121mg	248mg	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%
Monounsaturated fat	3.568g	6.553g	7%
Vitamin B2	0.553mg	0.456mg	7%
Vitamin B3	5.281mg	4.352mg	6%
Calories	412kcal	510kcal	5%
Zinc	0.88mg	0.49mg	4%
Manganese	0.557mg	0.491mg	3%
Fiber	3g	2.3g	3%
Iron	4.28mg	4.03mg	3%
Magnesium	32mg	18mg	3%
Vitamin B5	0.54mg	0.417mg	2%
Carbs	68.4g	61.3g	2%
Vitamin B6	0.073mg	0.063mg	1%
Sodium	713mg	726mg	1%
Choline	14.6mg	9.6mg	1%
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-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