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Danish pastry vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Summary of differences between danish pastry and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Danish pastry has more selenium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and manganese.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 47% more than danish pastry.
  • Danish pastry has 4 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While danish pastry has 6.794g of saturated fat, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has only 1.653g.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Danish pastry, cheese and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 11% 11% 8.6% 68% 30% 19% 46% 54% 46% 103%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +84.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +83.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.1%
Contains more IronIron +209.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +56.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +95.4%
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~102mg

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 0.33% 12% 7% 0% 48% 60% 38% 18% 9.2% 25% 17% 45% 11%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3400%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +122.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +20.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +228.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +269.5%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +87.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +222.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +268.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +123.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Danish pastry Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.8mg 5.57mg 47%
Vitamin B1 0.19mg 0.702mg 43%
Vitamin B3 2mg 6.442mg 28%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Saturated fat 6.794g 1.653g 23%
Sodium 417mg 941mg 23%
Monounsaturated fat 11.313g 1.986g 23%
Fats 21.9g 8.64g 20%
Folate 60µg 134µg 19%
Vitamin B2 0.26mg 0.487mg 17%
Selenium 18.9µg 10.3µg 16%
Manganese 0.351mg 0.686mg 15%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.575g 4.835g 15%
Vitamin K 6.9µg 25.4µg 15%
Carbs 37.2g 74.05g 12%
Cholesterol 23mg 0mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Copper 0.089mg 0.139mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.35mg 1.15mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.304mg 0.536mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.2µg 0.09µg 5%
Vitamin A 35µg 1µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.04mg 0.086mg 4%
Protein 8g 9.46g 3%
Calories 374kcal 418kcal 2%
Potassium 98mg 152mg 2%
Calcium 35mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Phosphorus 108mg 102mg 1%
Choline 20.1mg 16.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 36.2g 71.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 6.95g 1.29g N/A
Zinc 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.089mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.293mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.371mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.644mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.43mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.174mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.402mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.412mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.205mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 22% 37% 31%
Protein: 8 g
Fats: 21.9 g
Carbs: 37.2 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 1.5 g
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more FatsFats +153.5%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +99.1%
Contains more OtherOther +86.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
33% 55% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.794 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 11.313 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.575 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +469.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.8%

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. Danish pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172754/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.