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

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How are drinking water and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus than drinking water.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 70% higher.
  • Drinking water has a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Beverages, water, tap, drinking and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 0.71% 0.9% 0% 0% 3.3% 0.27% 0% 0.52% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +2200%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +∞%
Contains more IronIron +∞%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290%
Contains more ZincZinc +6800%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
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 AVitamin A +∞%
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 B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Drinking water Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0mg 5.57mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0mg 0.702mg 59%
Sodium 4mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0mg 0.487mg 37%
Folate 0µg 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 32%
Manganese 0mg 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 0g 74.05g 25%
Calories 0kcal 418kcal 21%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Protein 0g 9.46g 19%
Selenium 0µg 10.3µg 19%
Phosphorus 0mg 102mg 15%
Copper 0.01mg 0.139mg 14%
Fats 0g 8.64g 13%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Saturated fat 0g 1.653g 8%
Vitamin E 0mg 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0mg 0.086mg 7%
Zinc 0.01mg 0.69mg 6%
Magnesium 1mg 23mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Potassium 0mg 152mg 4%
Choline 0mg 16.7mg 3%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Net carbs 0g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
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
100%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 0 g
Water: 99.9 g
Other: 0.1 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 WaterWater +1878.2%
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +∞%
Contains more OtherOther +2700%

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. Drinking water - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173647/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.