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Crackers vs. Almonds — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crackers and almonds

  • Crackers have more vitamin K; however, almonds are richer in vitamin E, copper, manganese, magnesium, vitamin B2, fiber, phosphorus, and zinc.
  • Almonds cover your daily vitamin E needs 151% more than crackers.
  • Almonds contain less sodium.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of almonds is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Nuts, almonds.

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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 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 193% 81% 65% 139% 344% 85% 206% 0.13% 284% 22%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1400%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +124.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +521.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +891.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +536.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +343.8%
~equal in Iron ~3.71mg

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% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
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% 513% 0% 51% 263% 68% 28% 32% 0% 0% 33% 28%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +102.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +20.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +745.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +149.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +442.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Almonds DV% diff.
Vitamin E 3.03mg 25.63mg 151%
Copper 0.104mg 1.031mg 103%
Manganese 0.491mg 2.179mg 73%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 31.551g 62%
Magnesium 18mg 270mg 60%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0µg 58%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 1.138mg 52%
Fiber 2.3g 12.5g 41%
Fats 26.43g 49.93g 36%
Phosphorus 248mg 481mg 33%
Sodium 726mg 1mg 32%
Protein 6.64g 21.15g 29%
Zinc 0.49mg 3.12mg 24%
Starch 49.69g 0.72g 20%
Potassium 118mg 733mg 18%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.205mg 18%
Calcium 120mg 269mg 15%
Carbs 61.3g 21.55g 13%
Folate 92µg 44µg 12%
Saturated fat 5.562g 3.802g 8%
Choline 9.6mg 52.1mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.137mg 6%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.1µg 5%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 3.618mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 12.329g 5%
Iron 4.03mg 3.71mg 4%
Calories 510kcal 579kcal 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.471mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 9.05g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 4.35g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0.015g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.211mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.601mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.751mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 1.473mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.568mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.157mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 1.132mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.855mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.539mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.11g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g 12.32g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
21% 50% 22% 4% 3%
Protein: 21.15 g
Fats: 49.93 g
Carbs: 21.55 g
Water: 4.41 g
Other: 2.96 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +184.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +218.5%
Contains more FatsFats +88.9%
Contains more WaterWater +40.4%
Contains more OtherOther +18.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
8% 66% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.802 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 31.551 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.329 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -31.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +381.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~12.329g

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
14% 78% 3% 2%
Starch: 0.72 g
Sucrose: 3.95 g
Glucose: 0.17 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.04 g
Galactose: 0.07 g
Contains more StarchStarch +6801.4%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +75.9%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +176.5%
Contains more FructoseFructose +163.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +1100%
Contains more GalactoseGalactose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g

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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. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/nutrients
  2. Almonds - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170567/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.