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Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) vs. Cheese sandwich — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) and cheese sandwich different?

  • Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) is higher in iron, manganese, fiber, copper, and vitamin B1; however, cheese sandwich is richer in phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) is 32% higher.
  • Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) contains 2 times more fiber than cheese sandwich. While crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) contains 6.7g of fiber, cheese sandwich contains only 3.1g.
  • Cheese sandwich has less sodium.

Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) and Crackers, wheat, sandwich, with cheese filling are the varieties 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 50% 0% 20% 193% 89% 40% 84% 158% 195% 141%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 39% 61% 27% 98% 53% 24% 164% 109% 141% 133%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +29.6%
Contains more IronIron +96.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +67.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +38.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +94.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -30.9%
~equal in Selenium ~24.3µg

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% 24% 0% 116% 52% 83% 39% 49% 0% 46% 62% 4.4%
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 5% 7% 0% 0% 90% 99% 60% 37% 60% 15% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29.9%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +39%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +28.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +89.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.622mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Crackers, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) Cheese sandwich DV% diff.
Iron 5.14mg 2.62mg 32%
Phosphorus 196mg 382mg 27%
Fats 10.71g 25g 22%
Calcium 0mg 204mg 20%
Monounsaturated fat 2.793g 10.351g 19%
Saturated fat 0g 4.129g 19%
Manganese 1.494mg 1.083mg 18%
Vitamin B2 0.225mg 0.427mg 16%
Sodium 1214mg 839mg 16%
Vitamin K 18.3µg 15%
Fiber 6.7g 3.1g 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 7.229g 9.166g 13%
Copper 0.266mg 0.16mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.465mg 0.358mg 9%
Vitamin B3 4.427mg 3.185mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.19mg 8%
Protein 7.14g 9.8g 5%
Folate 82µg 64µg 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.12µg 5%
Calories 398kcal 497kcal 5%
Zinc 1.46mg 0.87mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.213mg 0.261mg 4%
Magnesium 70mg 54mg 4%
Selenium 25.8µg 24.3µg 3%
Potassium 221mg 306mg 3%
Carbs 68.25g 58.2g 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.5mg 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 7mg 2%
Vitamin A 0µg 21µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.654mg 0.622mg 1%
Choline 8.1mg 1%
Net carbs 61.55g 55.1g N/A
Tryptophan 0.13mg 0%
Threonine 0.298mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.383mg 0%
Leucine 0.698mg 0%
Lysine 0.344mg 0%
Methionine 0.167mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.472mg 0%
Valine 0.438mg 0%
Histidine 0.219mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 68% 10% 4%
Protein: 7.14 g
Fats: 10.71 g
Carbs: 68.25 g
Water: 9.85 g
Other: 4.05 g
10% 25% 58% 3% 4%
Protein: 9.8 g
Fats: 25 g
Carbs: 58.2 g
Water: 3.2 g
Other: 3.8 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%
Contains more WaterWater +207.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37.3%
Contains more FatsFats +133.4%
~equal in Other ~3.8g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 72%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.793 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 7.229 g
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.129 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.351 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 9.166 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +270.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +26.8%

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, saltines, whole wheat (includes multi-grain) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167942/nutrients
  2. Cheese sandwich - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172747/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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