Chicken meat vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are chicken meat and crackers different?

Chicken meat has more selenium, vitamin B6, and vitamin B3; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 56% more than chicken meat.
Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of chicken meat is 0.

Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular types were 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.

Chicken meat

Crackers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+27.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+89%
Contains more ZincZinc	+295.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium	-88.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+256.7%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+700%
Contains more IronIron	+219.8%
Contains more CopperCopper	+57.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+36.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+2355%

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.

Chicken meat

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+95%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+147%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+534.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12	+∞%
Contains more CholineCholine	+586.5%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1022.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1	+560.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+171.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+2787.5%
Contains more FolateFolate	+1740%

~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	2.97g	13.137g	68%
Vitamin K	2.4µg	69.3µg	56%
Protein	27.3g	6.64g	41%
Iron	1.26mg	4.03mg	35%
Selenium	23.9µg	6.7µg	31%
Vitamin B1	0.063mg	0.416mg	29%
Cholesterol	88mg	0mg	29%
Sodium	82mg	726mg	28%
Vitamin B6	0.4mg	0.063mg	26%
Vitamin B3	8.487mg	4.352mg	26%
Folate	5µg	92µg	22%
Vitamin B2	0.168mg	0.456mg	22%
Carbs	0g	61.3g	20%
Fats	13.6g	26.43g	20%
Manganese	0.02mg	0.491mg	20%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E	0.27mg	3.03mg	18%
Calories	239kcal	510kcal	14%
Vitamin B12	0.3µg	0µg	13%
Zinc	1.94mg	0.49mg	13%
Vitamin B5	1.03mg	0.417mg	12%
Calcium	15mg	120mg	11%
Choline	65.9mg	9.6mg	10%
Phosphorus	182mg	248mg	9%
Fiber	0g	2.3g	9%
Saturated fat	3.79g	5.562g	8%
Vitamin A	48µg	0µg	5%
Copper	0.066mg	0.104mg	4%
Potassium	223mg	118mg	3%
Monounsaturated fat	5.34g	6.553g	3%
Magnesium	23mg	18mg	1%
Net carbs	0g	59g	N/A
Vitamin D	2IU	0IU	0%
Sugar	0g	8.18g	N/A
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.305mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	1.128mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	1.362mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	1.986mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	2.223mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.726mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	1.061mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	1.325mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.802mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 - EPA	0.01g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - DHA	0.04g	0g	N/A
Omega-3 - ALA		1.485g	N/A
Omega-3 - DPA	0.02g	0g	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