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Crackers vs. White bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers and white bread different?

  • Crackers have more vitamin K, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B2, and iron; however, white bread is richer in selenium and vitamin B1.
  • Crackers cover your daily need for vitamin K, 58% more than white bread.
  • Crackers have 14 times more vitamin E than white bread. Crackers have 3.03mg of vitamin E, while white bread has 0.22mg.
  • White bread contains less saturated fat.

Crackers, standard snack-type, regular and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) types were used 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.
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 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more IronIron +11.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +153.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +20%
Contains more ZincZinc +51%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +228.4%
~equal in Potassium ~126mg
~equal in Copper ~0.101mg
~equal in Manganese ~0.536mg

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% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1277.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34550%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +28.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +28.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +38.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +52.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.78mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers White bread DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 13.137g 1.602g 77%
Vitamin K 69.3µg 0.2µg 58%
Fats 26.43g 3.33g 36%
Selenium 6.7µg 22µg 28%
Saturated fat 5.562g 0.698g 22%
Phosphorus 248mg 98mg 21%
Vitamin E 3.03mg 0.22mg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.456mg 0.243mg 16%
Monounsaturated fat 6.553g 0.599g 15%
Calories 510kcal 266kcal 12%
Sodium 726mg 490mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.416mg 0.533mg 10%
Folate 92µg 111µg 5%
Starch 49.69g 37.17g 5%
Iron 4.03mg 3.61mg 5%
Protein 6.64g 8.85g 4%
Carbs 61.3g 49.42g 4%
Vitamin B3 4.352mg 4.78mg 3%
Fructose 0.29g 2.43g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.417mg 0.536mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.063mg 0.087mg 2%
Manganese 0.491mg 0.536mg 2%
Fiber 2.3g 2.7g 2%
Calcium 120mg 144mg 2%
Zinc 0.49mg 0.74mg 2%
Choline 9.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 59g 46.72g N/A
Potassium 118mg 126mg 0%
Sugar 8.18g 5.67g N/A
Copper 0.104mg 0.101mg 0%
Trans fat 1.076g 0.027g 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%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g 0.166g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +693.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +24%
Contains more OtherOther +25.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1059.9%

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +994%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +720%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.5%

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +33.7%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +234%
Contains more FructoseFructose +737.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +247.9%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.