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Cookie dough vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are cookie dough and saltine cracker different?

  • Cookie dough is higher in manganese; however, saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, selenium, and folate.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 70% higher.
  • Cookie dough has a lower glycemic index (54) than saltine cracker (74).

Cookies, oatmeal, refrigerated dough and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium 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 20% 9.3% 13% 80% 37% 17% 45% 38% 100% 50%
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 +40.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -65.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +20.1%
Contains more IronIron +260.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +46.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~26mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg

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% 1.3% 0% 0% 59% 34% 35% 22% 9.5% 5% 0% 26% 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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +121.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +298.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +206.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +107.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +254.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.39mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Cookie dough Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 2.14mg 7.72mg 70%
Vitamin B2 0.148mg 0.59mg 34%
Fats 18.9g 1.6g 27%
Monounsaturated fat 10.531g 0.142g 26%
Vitamin B3 1.865mg 5.714mg 24%
Sodium 294mg 849mg 24%
Vitamin B1 0.234mg 0.518mg 24%
Selenium 9.1µg 21.4µg 22%
Folate 35µg 124µg 22%
Saturated fat 4.751g 0.244g 20%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.592g 0.685g 13%
Protein 5.4g 10.5g 10%
Cholesterol 24mg 0mg 8%
Carbs 59.1g 82.3g 8%
Manganese 0.765mg 0.637mg 6%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Copper 0.11mg 0.145mg 4%
Zinc 0.64mg 0.94mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.041mg 0.085mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0µg 2%
Calories 424kcal 393kcal 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 104mg 113mg 1%
Fiber 2.5g 2.7g 1%
Potassium 147mg 115mg 1%
Calcium 31mg 22mg 1%
Net carbs 56.6g 79.6g N/A
Magnesium 28mg 26mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Vitamin A 4µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.372mg 0.39mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.088mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.177mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.227mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.414mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.257mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.122mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.278mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.291mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.125mg 0.224mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 19% 59% 15%
Protein: 5.4 g
Fats: 18.9 g
Carbs: 59.1 g
Water: 15.3 g
Other: 1.3 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 +1081.3%
Contains more WaterWater +350%
Contains more ProteinProtein +94.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +39.3%
Contains more OtherOther +69.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 59% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.751 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.531 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.592 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 +7316.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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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. Cookie dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174961/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.