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

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What are the differences between eggs and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Eggs are higher in copper, choline, vitamin B12, and selenium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 207% more.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types 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
6
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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1338.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +368.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2538.5%

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
6
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1659.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +963.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9965.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.487mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Egg Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Copper 2mg 0.139mg 207%
Cholesterol 373mg 0mg 124%
Iron 1.19mg 5.57mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.066mg 0.702mg 53%
Choline 293.8mg 16.7mg 50%
Vitamin B12 1.11µg 0.09µg 43%
Vitamin B3 0.064mg 6.442mg 40%
Selenium 30.8µg 10.3µg 37%
Sodium 124mg 941mg 36%
Manganese 0.026mg 0.686mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 1.12g 74.05g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.414g 4.835g 23%
Folate 44µg 134µg 23%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.398mg 0.536mg 17%
Vitamin A 149µg 1µg 16%
Calories 155kcal 418kcal 13%
Vitamin D 2.2µg 0µg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin D 87IU 0IU 11%
Phosphorus 172mg 102mg 10%
Saturated fat 3.267g 1.653g 7%
Protein 12.58g 9.46g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 4.077g 1.986g 5%
Calcium 50mg 19mg 3%
Magnesium 10mg 23mg 3%
Fats 10.61g 8.64g 3%
Zinc 1.05mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.121mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.513mg 0.487mg 2%
Potassium 126mg 152mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.03mg 1.15mg 1%
Net carbs 1.12g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.12g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.153mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.604mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.686mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 1.075mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.904mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.392mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.668mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.767mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.298mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.038g 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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 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 ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1377.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6511.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.7%

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
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 +105.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.9%

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. 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.