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Egg vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are eggs and crackers different?

  • Eggs have more copper, choline, vitamin B1,2, and selenium; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B1, and vitamin B3.
  • Eggs cover your daily need for copper, 211% more than crackers.
  • Crackers have a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of crackers is 63, while the glycemic index of eggs is 0.

Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.
Egg
Egg
4
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
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%
Contains more CopperCopper +1823.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +114.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -82.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +359.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +80%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +140%
Contains more IronIron +238.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +44.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +1788.5%
~equal in Potassium ~118mg

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.
Egg
Egg
7
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
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%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +92.1%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +2960.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +194.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +530.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6700%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +23000%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Crackers DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.104mg 211%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 13.137g 78%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 69.3µg 58%
Choline 293.8mg 9.6mg 52%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0µg 46%
Selenium 30.8µg 6.7µg 44%
Iron 1.19mg 4.03mg 36%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.416mg 29%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 4.352mg 27%
Sodium 124mg 726mg 26%
Fats 10.61g 26.43g 24%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.417mg 20%
Carbs 1.12g 61.3g 20%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.491mg 20%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Calories 155kcal 510kcal 18%
Vitamin A 149µg 0µg 17%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 3.03mg 13%
Folate 44µg 92µg 12%
Protein 12.58g 6.64g 12%
Phosphorus 172mg 248mg 11%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Saturated fat 3.267g 5.562g 10%
Fiber 0g 2.3g 9%
Calcium 50mg 120mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 6.553g 6%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.49mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.063mg 4%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.456mg 4%
Magnesium 10mg 18mg 2%
Net carbs 1.12g 59g N/A
Potassium 126mg 118mg 0%
Sugar 1.12g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 0g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
2
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
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
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.5%
Contains more WaterWater +2276.4%
Contains more FatsFats +149.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5373.2%
Contains more OtherOther +132.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -41.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +60.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +829.1%

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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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/nutrients
  2. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.