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Crackers vs. Beans — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and beans different?

  • Beans contain less vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, and folate than crackers.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 57% more than beans.
  • Crackers have 726 times more sodium than beans. Crackers have 726mg of sodium, while beans have 1mg.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of beans is 33.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Beans, baked, canned, no salt added 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.
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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 15% 26% 11% 69% 38% 45% 0.13% 0% 25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +1289.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +138.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +48.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +77.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +150.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +98.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +185.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%

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%
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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 10% 1.7% 3% 0% 38% 14% 8.1% 0% 30% 0% 2% 18% 17%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1920%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +177.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +912.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8562.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +106.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +220.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Beans DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.172g 86%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0.8µg 57%
Iron 4.03mg 0.29mg 47%
Fats 26.43g 0.4g 40%
Sodium 726mg 1mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.06mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.43mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.103g 25%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.15mg 22%
Manganese 0.491mg 21%
Phosphorus 248mg 104mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Calories 510kcal 105kcal 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.15mg 19%
Folate 92µg 24µg 17%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.035g 16%
Carbs 61.3g 20.49g 14%
Fiber 2.3g 5.5g 13%
Copper 0.104mg 0.206mg 11%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.4mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 8%
Calcium 120mg 50mg 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.13mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 296mg 5%
Protein 6.64g 4.8g 4%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.5µg 4%
Choline 9.6mg 30.8mg 4%
Magnesium 18mg 32mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.1mg 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 5µg 1%
Net carbs 59g 14.99g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 7.78g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 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

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
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5% 20% 73% 2%
Protein: 4.8 g
Fats: 0.4 g
Carbs: 20.49 g
Water: 72.6 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +38.3%
Contains more FatsFats +6507.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +199.2%
Contains more OtherOther +45.6%
Contains more WaterWater +2212.1%

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
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33% 11% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.103 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.035 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.172 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +18622.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +7537.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.1%

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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. Beans - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168128/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.