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

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What are the differences between chicken meat and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Chicken meat is higher in selenium and vitamin B6; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, and vitamin K.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 54% more.
  • Chicken meat has a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Chicken, broilers or fryers, meat, and skin, cooked, roasted and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types 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 16% 4.5% 20% 47% 22% 53% 78% 11% 2.6% 130%
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 PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +181.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +78.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +132%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.7%
Contains more IronIron +342.1%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +3330%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg

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% 16% 5.4% 0% 16% 39% 159% 62% 92% 38% 6% 3.8% 36%
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 +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +92.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +365.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +233.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +294.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +325.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1014.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +189.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +958.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +2580%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Chicken meat Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.26mg 5.57mg 54%
Vitamin B1 0.063mg 0.702mg 53%
Sodium 82mg 941mg 37%
Protein 27.3g 9.46g 36%
Folate 5µg 134µg 32%
Manganese 0.02mg 0.686mg 29%
Cholesterol 88mg 0mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.168mg 0.487mg 25%
Selenium 23.9µg 10.3µg 25%
Carbs 0g 74.05g 25%
Vitamin B6 0.4mg 0.086mg 24%
Vitamin K 2.4µg 25.4µg 19%
Vitamin B3 8.487mg 6.442mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.97g 4.835g 12%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Zinc 1.94mg 0.69mg 11%
Phosphorus 182mg 102mg 11%
Vitamin B5 1.03mg 0.536mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.79g 1.653g 10%
Vitamin B12 0.3µg 0.09µg 9%
Choline 65.9mg 16.7mg 9%
Calories 239kcal 418kcal 9%
Monounsaturated fat 5.34g 1.986g 8%
Copper 0.066mg 0.139mg 8%
Fats 13.6g 8.64g 8%
Vitamin E 0.27mg 1.15mg 6%
Vitamin A 48µg 1µg 5%
Potassium 223mg 152mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 71.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Calcium 15mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.305mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 1.128mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.362mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.986mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 2.223mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.726mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.061mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 1.325mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.802mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.01g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.04g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.02g 0g 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
27% 14% 59%
Protein: 27.3 g
Fats: 13.6 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 59.45 g
Other: 0 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 ProteinProtein +188.6%
Contains more FatsFats +57.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1077.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
~equal in Other ~2.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
31% 44% 25%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.79 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.34 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.97 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 +168.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -56.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +62.8%

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. Chicken meat - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/171450/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.