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Crackers vs. Spaghetti — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between crackers and spaghetti

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, phosphorus, vitamin B3, and folate; however, spaghetti is richer in selenium.
  • Crackers cover your daily vitamin K needs 58% more than spaghetti.
  • Spaghetti has 726 times less sodium than crackers. Crackers have 726mg of sodium, while spaghetti has 1mg.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of spaghetti is 49.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Pasta, cooked, unenriched, without added 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 2.1% 3.9% 19% 33% 14% 25% 0.13% 42% 144%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1614.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +168.2%
Contains more IronIron +706%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +327.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +52.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +294%
~equal in Magnesium ~18mg
~equal in Copper ~0.1mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.51mg

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% 1.2% 0% 5% 4.6% 7.5% 6.7% 11% 0% 0% 5.3% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +4950%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1980%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2180%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +988%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +272.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1214.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +50%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers Spaghetti DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.326g 85%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0µg 58%
Iron 4.03mg 0.5mg 44%
Fats 26.43g 0.93g 39%
Selenium 6.7µg 26.4µg 36%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.02mg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.02mg 33%
Sodium 726mg 1mg 32%
Phosphorus 248mg 58mg 27%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0.4mg 25%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.176g 24%
Folate 92µg 7µg 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.06mg 20%
Calories 510kcal 158kcal 18%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.131g 16%
Calcium 120mg 7mg 11%
Starch 49.69g 26.01g 10%
Carbs 61.3g 30.86g 10%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.322mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.112mg 6%
Protein 6.64g 5.8g 2%
Fiber 2.3g 1.8g 2%
Potassium 118mg 44mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.049mg 1%
Choline 9.6mg 6.4mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 29.06g N/A
Magnesium 18mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 0.56g N/A
Copper 0.104mg 0.1mg 0%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.51mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.084mg 0.083mg 0%
Threonine 0.193mg 0.206mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.246mg 0.228mg 0%
Leucine 0.471mg 0.44mg 0%
Lysine 0.103mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.065mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.331mg 0.297mg 0%
Valine 0.294mg 0.262mg 0%
Histidine 0.145mg 0.132mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0.03g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.024g 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
6% 31% 62%
Protein: 5.8 g
Fats: 0.93 g
Carbs: 30.86 g
Water: 62.13 g
Other: 0.28 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +14.5%
Contains more FatsFats +2741.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +98.6%
Contains more OtherOther +789.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1878.7%

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% 21% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.176 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.131 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.326 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4902.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +3929.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.8%

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
98%
Starch: 26.01 g
Sucrose: 0.09 g
Glucose: 0.04 g
Fructose: 0.03 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.4 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +91%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +7622.2%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1075%
Contains more FructoseFructose +866.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +20%
~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. Spaghetti - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168928/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.