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Crackers vs. Wheat gluten — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between crackers and wheat gluten

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and vitamin E, while wheat gluten has more selenium and iron.
  • Wheat gluten's daily need coverage for selenium is 60% higher.
  • The amount of sodium in wheat gluten is lower.

The food types used in this comparison are Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Vital wheat gluten.

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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 18% 43% 8.8% 195% 61% 23% 111% 3.8% 0% 217%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +38.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.3%
Contains more IronIron +29%
Contains more CopperCopper +75%
Contains more ZincZinc +73.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +492.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~260mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~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 Wheat gluten DV% diff.
Protein 6.64g 75.16g 137%
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 0.81g 82%
Selenium 6.7µg 39.7µg 60%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0µg 58%
Fats 26.43g 1.85g 38%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0mg 35%
Sodium 726mg 29mg 30%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 0mg 27%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.272g 24%
Folate 92µg 0µg 23%
Manganese 0.491mg 21%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0mg 20%
Carbs 61.3g 13.79g 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.156g 16%
Iron 4.03mg 5.2mg 15%
Copper 0.104mg 0.182mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0mg 8%
Calories 510kcal 370kcal 7%
Fiber 2.3g 0.6g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0mg 5%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.85mg 3%
Phosphorus 248mg 260mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 2%
Calcium 120mg 142mg 2%
Magnesium 18mg 25mg 2%
Potassium 118mg 100mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 13.19g N/A
Sugar 8.18g 0g N/A
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 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
75% 2% 14% 8%
Protein: 75.16 g
Fats: 1.85 g
Carbs: 13.79 g
Water: 8.2 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more FatsFats +1328.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +344.5%
Contains more OtherOther +149%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1031.9%
Contains more WaterWater +161.1%

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
22% 13% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.156 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.81 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +4100.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1521.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.1%

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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 gluten - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168147/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.