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Crackers vs. Biscuit — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between crackers and biscuits

  • Crackers are higher in iron, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and folate, yet biscuits are higher in selenium and calcium.
  • Biscuits cover your daily selenium needs 23% more than crackers.
  • Crackers contain 2 times more fiber than biscuits. While crackers contain 2.3g of fiber, biscuits contain only 1.5g.
  • The amount of saturated fat in biscuits is lower.
  • The glycemic index of biscuits is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Biscuits, plain or buttermilk, prepared from recipe.

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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 13% 71% 11% 109% 27% 15% 70% 76% 49% 106%
Contains more IronIron +39%
Contains more CopperCopper +26.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +51.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +29.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +95.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +10.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -20.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +191%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Potassium ~121mg

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 0.67% 0% 0% 0% 89% 72% 55% 17% 8.1% 10% 0% 46% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +16.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +47.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +47.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +80%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +50.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Biscuit DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 4.163g 60%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Selenium 6.7µg 19.5µg 23%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Fats 26.43g 16.3g 16%
Iron 4.03mg 2.9mg 14%
Phosphorus 248mg 164mg 12%
Calcium 120mg 235mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.31mg 11%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 2.949mg 9%
Calories 510kcal 353kcal 8%
Folate 92µg 61µg 8%
Carbs 61.3g 44.6g 6%
Saturated fat 5.562g 4.324g 6%
Sodium 726mg 580mg 6%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.378mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.356mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.285mg 3%
Fiber 2.3g 1.5g 3%
Copper 0.104mg 0.082mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.035mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Protein 6.64g 7g 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 6.93g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59g 43.1g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Potassium 118mg 121mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 2.18g N/A
Zinc 0.49mg 0.54mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.087mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.211mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.273mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.514mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.226mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.132mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.347mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.313mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.161mg 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
7% 16% 45% 29% 3%
Protein: 7 g
Fats: 16.3 g
Carbs: 44.6 g
Water: 28.9 g
Other: 3.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +62.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.4%
Contains more WaterWater +820.4%
Contains more OtherOther +28.5%
~equal in Protein ~7g

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
28% 45% 27%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.324 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.93 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.163 g
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +215.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -22.3%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~6.93g

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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. Biscuit - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172670/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.