Crackers vs. Doughnuts — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between crackers and doughnuts?
- Crackers are higher in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, calcium, vitamin E, and manganese; however, doughnuts are richer in selenium.
- Crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin K is 50% more.
- Doughnuts contain 3 times less calcium than crackers. Crackers contain 120mg of calcium, while doughnuts contain 40mg.
- Doughnuts have less sodium.
- Crackers have a lower glycemic index (63) than doughnuts (75).
We used Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Doughnuts, cake-type, plain (includes unsugared, old-fashioned) types 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.
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +200% |
| Contains more IronIron | +59.3% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +15.6% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +47.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -34.3% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +50.7% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +52.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +51.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +49.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +26% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +607.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +288.5% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 13.137g | 3.915g | 61% |
| Vitamin K | 69.3µg | 9.8µg | 50% |
| Saturated fat | 5.562g | 11.105g | 25% |
| Iron | 4.03mg | 2.53mg | 19% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.456mg | 0.301mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 726mg | 477mg | 11% |
| Starch | 49.69g | 25.91g | 10% |
| Vitamin B3 | 4.352mg | 2.91mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 120mg | 40mg | 8% |
| Manganese | 0.491mg | 0.333mg | 7% |
| Vitamin E | 3.03mg | 1.99mg | 7% |
| Selenium | 6.7µg | 10.1µg | 6% |
| Carbs | 61.3g | 47.06g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 6.553g | 8.544g | 5% |
| Choline | 9.6mg | 37.3mg | 5% |
| Calories | 510kcal | 434kcal | 4% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.06µg | 3% |
| Protein | 6.64g | 5.31g | 3% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 10mg | 3% |
| Phosphorus | 248mg | 260mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 2.3g | 1.7g | 2% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.416mg | 0.39mg | 2% |
| Fats | 26.43g | 24.93g | 2% |
| Copper | 0.104mg | 0.09mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.063mg | 0.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.417mg | 0.377mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 59g | 45.36g | N/A |
| Magnesium | 18mg | 17mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 118mg | 134mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 8.18g | 18.15g | N/A |
| Zinc | 0.49mg | 0.5mg | 0% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 4µg | 0% |
| Folate | 92µg | 92µg | 0% |
| Trans fat | 1.076g | 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 | 0g | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 1.485g | 0.239g | N/A |
| Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid | 0g | 0.001g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid | 0.062g | 0.017g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid | 0.009g | 0.006g | N/A |
| Omega-6 - Linoleic acid | 11.48g | 3.573g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +25% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +30.3% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +32.4% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +563.1% |
~equal in
Fats
~24.93g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -49.9% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +235.6% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +30.4% |
Carbohydrate type comparison
Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more StarchStarch | +91.8% |
| Contains more FructoseFructose | +∞% |
| Contains more SucroseSucrose | +130.5% |
| Contains more GlucoseGlucose | +42.6% |
| Contains more LactoseLactose | +∞% |
| Contains more MaltoseMaltose | +12.5% |
~equal in
Galactose
~0g
