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Crackers vs. Wheat Bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between crackers and wheat Bread

  • Crackers are richer in vitamin K and vitamin E, yet wheat Bread is richer in selenium, manganese, vitamin B3, copper, magnesium, fiber, and zinc.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 53% higher.
  • Crackers contain 13 times more vitamin E than wheat Bread. Crackers contain 3.03mg of vitamin E, while wheat Bread contains 0.24mg.
  • Wheat Bread contains less saturated fat.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +31.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +227.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +37.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +89%
Contains more CopperCopper +90.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains less SodiumSodium -17.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +180.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +398.5%
~equal in Iron ~4.09mg

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% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1162.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +19.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1115.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +142.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +130.2%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.439mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.456mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~86µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.72g 76%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 5.7µg 53%
Selenium 6.7µg 33.4µg 49%
Manganese 0.491mg 1.377mg 39%
Fats 26.43g 4.27g 34%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.989g 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.24mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 1.019g 14%
Protein 6.64g 12.96g 13%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 6.25mg 12%
Calories 510kcal 313kcal 10%
Copper 0.104mg 0.198mg 10%
Fiber 2.3g 4.7g 10%
Magnesium 18mg 59mg 10%
Phosphorus 248mg 188mg 9%
Zinc 0.49mg 1.47mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.153mg 7%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.382mg 6%
Sodium 726mg 601mg 5%
Calcium 120mg 165mg 5%
Potassium 118mg 223mg 3%
Folate 92µg 86µg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 22.1mg 2%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.439mg 2%
Carbs 61.3g 55.77g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.456mg 1%
Iron 4.03mg 4.09mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 59g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 6.42g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.161g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +519%
Contains more ProteinProtein +95.2%
Contains more WaterWater +671.7%
Contains more OtherOther +11.2%
~equal in Carbs ~55.77g

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
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +543.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +663.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.2%

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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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.