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Crackers vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and bread crumbs different?

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin E, and phosphorus; however, bread crumbs are richer in vitamin B1, selenium, manganese, copper, vitamin B12, and vitamin B3.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 52% more than bread crumbs.
  • Crackers have 38 times more vitamin E than bread crumbs. Crackers have 3.03mg of vitamin E, while bread crumbs have 0.08mg.
  • Bread crumbs contain less saturated fat.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 31% 55% 17% 181% 85% 40% 71% 95% 120% 137%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +50.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +138.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +52.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +66.1%
Contains more IronIron +19.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +145.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +195.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +87.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +276.1%
~equal in Sodium ~732mg

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% 1.6% 0% 242% 93% 124% 33% 28% 44% 17% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3687.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +13.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +132.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +16.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

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
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more FatsFats +398.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +101.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.4%
Contains more WaterWater +107.3%
Contains more OtherOther +14.9%

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
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +540.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +537.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -78.4%

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
91% 3% 4% 3%
Starch: 59.66 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.82 g
Fructose: 2.46 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.92 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +20.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +287.2%
Contains more FructoseFructose +748.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +300%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Crackers Bread crumbs
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in price ok
Rich in minerals ok
Rich in vitamins ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Bread crumbs DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 2.06g 74%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 6.6µg 52%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.967mg 46%
Selenium 6.7µg 25.2µg 34%
Fats 26.43g 5.3g 33%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.203g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.08mg 20%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.919mg 19%
Copper 0.104mg 0.255mg 17%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 1.023g 14%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 6.634mg 14%
Protein 6.64g 13.35g 13%
Phosphorus 248mg 165mg 12%
Iron 4.03mg 4.83mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 4.5g 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.45mg 9%
Calcium 120mg 183mg 6%
Magnesium 18mg 43mg 6%
Calories 510kcal 395kcal 6%
Folate 92µg 107µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.121mg 4%
Carbs 61.3g 71.98g 4%
Starch 49.69g 59.66g 4%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.403mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.552mg 3%
Fructose 0.29g 2.46g 3%
Potassium 118mg 196mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 67.48g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 6.2g N/A
Sodium 726mg 732mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.427mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.544mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.963mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.232mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.655mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.6mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.296mg 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

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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ok
is better in case of low diet
Crackers Bread crumbs
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
49%
Crackers
52%
Bread crumbs
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
56%
Crackers
83%
Bread crumbs

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Crackers
Crackers contains less Sodium (difference - 6mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Sugar (difference - 1.98g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 4.359g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is lower in glycemic index (difference - 63)
Which food is cheaper?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is cheaper (difference - $2.4)
Which food is richer in minerals?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in minerals
Which food is richer in vitamins?
Bread crumbs
Bread crumbs is relatively richer in vitamins
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)

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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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