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Butter cookie vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between butter cookie and saltine cracker

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin B12 and vitamin A; however, saltine cracker has more iron, selenium, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 69% more.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index than butter cookie.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium.

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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 8.6% 8.7% 9.8% 83% 67% 10% 44% 37% 22% 46%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +31.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -66.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +116.7%
Contains more IronIron +247.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +274.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +154.8%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg

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% 55% 12% 6% 93% 77% 60% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 57% 3.5%
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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +383.3%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +25.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +40%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +76.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +79.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +136.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +188.2%
Contains more FolateFolate +63.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +201.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 2.22mg 7.72mg 69%
Saturated fat 11.051g 0.244g 49%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Fats 18.8g 1.6g 26%
Sodium 282mg 849mg 25%
Selenium 8.4µg 21.4µg 24%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.637mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.59mg 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 0µg 18%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 5.714mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 0.142g 13%
Folate 76µg 124µg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.518mg 12%
Protein 6.1g 10.5g 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.7g 8%
Copper 0.2mg 0.145mg 6%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.94mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.085mg 4%
Calories 467kcal 393kcal 4%
Carbs 68.9g 82.3g 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 26mg 3%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 4.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Phosphorus 102mg 113mg 2%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 0.685g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.39mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Choline 6.5mg 19.6mg 2%
Calcium 29mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 79.6g N/A
Potassium 111mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 20.24g 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.224mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 g
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +1075%
Contains more WaterWater +35.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +72.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +19.4%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
63% 31% 6%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 11.051 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.522 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.982 g
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3788.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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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. Butter cookie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174950/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.