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Crackers vs. Potato salad — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between crackers and potato salad

  • Crackers have more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese; however, potato salad is higher in vitamin C.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for iron, 42% more than potato salad.
  • Crackers have 13 times more folate than potato salad. While crackers have 92µg of folate, potato salad has only 7µg.
  • Potato salad has less saturated fat.
  • The glycemic index of crackers is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Potato salad, home-prepared.

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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 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +20%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.6%
Contains more IronIron +520%
Contains more ZincZinc +58.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +376.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +386.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +115.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +13.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -27.1%

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +440.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +660%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +389%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Potato salad DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 3.737g 63%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 58%
Iron 4.03mg 0.65mg 42%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.06mg 30%
Fats 26.43g 8.2g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.077mg 28%
Phosphorus 248mg 52mg 28%
Cholesterol 0mg 68mg 23%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.89mg 22%
Folate 92µg 7µg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 20%
Saturated fat 5.562g 1.429g 19%
Calories 510kcal 143kcal 18%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.101mg 17%
Carbs 61.3g 11.17g 17%
Vitamin C 0mg 10mg 11%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 2.48g 10%
Calcium 120mg 19mg 10%
Sodium 726mg 529mg 9%
Protein 6.64g 2.68g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.141mg 6%
Selenium 6.7µg 4.1µg 5%
Potassium 118mg 254mg 4%
Fiber 2.3g 1.3g 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 32µg 4%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.31mg 2%
Copper 0.104mg 0.118mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.534mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 15mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 9.87g N/A
Sugar 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.042mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.141mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.202mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.171mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.066mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.135mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.172mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +147.8%
Contains more FatsFats +222.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +448.8%
Contains more OtherOther +27.7%
Contains more WaterWater +2320.4%

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
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +164.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +251.5%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.3%

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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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.