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

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Summary of differences between butter cookie and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Butter cookie has more vitamin A; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, manganese, vitamin B3, vitamin K, and folate.
  • Butter cookie covers your daily need for saturated fat, 47% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Cookies, butter, commercially prepared, enriched 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.
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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -70%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +91.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +36.9%
Contains more IronIron +150.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +81.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +303.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +22.6%
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +16400%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +98.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +89.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +45.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +101.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1394.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +156.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Butter cookie Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Saturated fat 11.051g 1.653g 43%
Iron 2.22mg 5.57mg 42%
Cholesterol 117mg 0mg 39%
Sodium 282mg 941mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.37mg 0.702mg 28%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.982g 4.835g 26%
Manganese 0.17mg 0.686mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.19mg 6.442mg 20%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 25.4µg 20%
Vitamin A 165µg 1µg 18%
Fats 18.8g 8.64g 16%
Folate 76µg 134µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.335mg 0.487mg 12%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.09µg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.522g 1.986g 9%
Fiber 0.8g 2.8g 8%
Protein 6.1g 9.46g 7%
Copper 0.2mg 0.139mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.58mg 1.15mg 4%
Zinc 0.38mg 0.69mg 3%
Selenium 8.4µg 10.3µg 3%
Magnesium 12mg 23mg 3%
Vitamin D 0.4µg 0µg 2%
Choline 6.5mg 16.7mg 2%
Vitamin D 16IU 0IU 2%
Carbs 68.9g 74.05g 2%
Calories 467kcal 418kcal 2%
Vitamin B5 0.488mg 0.536mg 1%
Potassium 111mg 152mg 1%
Calcium 29mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 68.1g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 20.24g 1.29g N/A
Phosphorus 102mg 102mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.215mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.277mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.308mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.299mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.315mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.136mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.011g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
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
6% 19% 69% 5%
Protein: 6.1 g
Fats: 18.8 g
Carbs: 68.9 g
Water: 4.6 g
Other: 1.6 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 FatsFats +117.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +55.1%
Contains more OtherOther +75%
~equal in Carbs ~74.05g
~equal in Water ~5.05g

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
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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +178%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -85%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +392.4%

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 (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.

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