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

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How are chestnut and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Chestnut is higher in copper, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 48% higher.
  • Chestnut has less sodium.
  • Chestnut has a lower glycemic index (54) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
Contains more IronIron +222%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
~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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chestnut Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.73mg 5.57mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.148mg 0.702mg 46%
Sodium 27mg 941mg 40%
Copper 0.472mg 0.139mg 37%
Vitamin B3 0.731mg 6.442mg 36%
Vitamin C 26.7mg 0mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.545g 4.835g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.104mg 0.487mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 38µg 134µg 24%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Potassium 715mg 152mg 17%
Protein 2g 9.46g 15%
Carbs 27.76g 74.05g 15%
Calories 131kcal 418kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.233mg 0.086mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fats 1.38g 8.64g 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.854mg 0.686mg 7%
Magnesium 54mg 23mg 7%
Saturated fat 0.26g 1.653g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.476g 1.986g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.316mg 0.536mg 4%
Zinc 0.25mg 0.69mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calcium 46mg 19mg 3%
Net carbs 27.76g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Phosphorus 99mg 102mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.022mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.071mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.079mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.118mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.118mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.047mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.084mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.112mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.055mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 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 WaterWater +1249.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +373%
Contains more FatsFats +526.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +294.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.2%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.