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Crackers vs. Potato — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crackers and potatoes

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin E, and vitamin B3; however, potatoes are higher in vitamin B6.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 56% more than potatoes.
  • Crackers have 164 times more saturated fat than potatoes. While crackers have 5.562g of saturated fat, potatoes have only 0.034g.
  • The glycemic index of potatoes is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Potatoes, baked, flesh, and skin, without salt.

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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 20% 4.5% 47% 41% 39% 9.8% 30% 1.3% 29% 2.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +700%
Contains more IronIron +273.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +36.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +254.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +124.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1575%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +55.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +353.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.6%

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 0% 0% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69%
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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 32% 0.33% 0.8% 0% 16% 11% 26% 23% 72% 0% 5% 21%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +7475%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +850%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +208.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +3365%
Contains more FolateFolate +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +393.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.376mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Potato DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.057g 87%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 2µg 56%
Fats 26.43g 0.13g 40%
Iron 4.03mg 1.08mg 37%
Sodium 726mg 10mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.048mg 31%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.064mg 29%
Phosphorus 248mg 70mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.034g 25%
Calories 510kcal 93kcal 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.04mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.311mg 19%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 1.41mg 18%
Folate 92µg 28µg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.003g 16%
Carbs 61.3g 21.15g 13%
Starch 49.69g 17.27g 13%
Potassium 118mg 535mg 12%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.219mg 12%
Vitamin C 0mg 9.6mg 11%
Calcium 120mg 15mg 11%
Selenium 6.7µg 0.4µg 11%
Protein 6.64g 2.5g 8%
Magnesium 18mg 28mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.118mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.36mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.376mg 1%
Choline 9.6mg 14.8mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 18.95g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 1.18g N/A
Fiber 2.3g 2.2g 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.025mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.081mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.08mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.119mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.13mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.038mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.099mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.125mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.042mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.34g 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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3% 21% 75%
Protein: 2.5 g
Fats: 0.13 g
Carbs: 21.15 g
Water: 74.89 g
Other: 1.33 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +165.6%
Contains more FatsFats +20230.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +189.8%
Contains more OtherOther +87.2%
Contains more WaterWater +2285%

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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36% 3% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.034 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.003 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.057 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +218333.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +22947.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -99.4%

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
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94% 2% 2% 2%
Starch: 17.27 g
Sucrose: 0.4 g
Glucose: 0.44 g
Fructose: 0.34 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +187.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +1637.5%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more FructoseFructose +17.2%
~equal in Glucose ~0.44g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170093/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.