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

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

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese in saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than in English muffins.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 59% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 3 times less calcium than English muffins. English muffins contain 52mg of calcium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 19mg.
  • English muffins have less sodium.

We used English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 15% 16% 12% 33% 43% 19% 57% 61% 47% 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 more CalciumCalcium +173.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +30.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -50.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16%
Contains more IronIron +525.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +92.2%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.139mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.69mg

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% 0% 0% 0% 45% 36% 29% 27% 9.9% 5% 0% 28% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +287.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +311.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +20.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +100%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +125%
Contains more FolateFolate +262.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient English muffin Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.89mg 5.57mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.181mg 0.702mg 43%
Vitamin B3 1.566mg 6.442mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.154mg 0.487mg 26%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.888g 4.835g 26%
Folate 37µg 134µg 24%
Sodium 464mg 941mg 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Manganese 0.357mg 0.686mg 14%
Fats 1.8g 8.64g 11%
Carbs 46g 74.05g 9%
Calories 235kcal 418kcal 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.259g 1.653g 6%
Phosphorus 133mg 102mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 0.302g 1.986g 4%
Protein 7.7g 9.46g 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calcium 52mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.043mg 0.086mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.04µg 0.09µg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.446mg 0.536mg 2%
Potassium 131mg 152mg 1%
Copper 0.129mg 0.139mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 43.3g 71.25g N/A
Magnesium 21mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Fiber 2.7g 2.8g 0%
Zinc 0.7mg 0.69mg 0%
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.092mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.242mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.315mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.553mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.241mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.139mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.379mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.353mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.17mg 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
8% 2% 46% 42% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 1.8 g
Carbs: 46 g
Water: 42.1 g
Other: 2.4 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 +733.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.9%
Contains more FatsFats +380%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +61%
Contains more OtherOther +16.7%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
18% 21% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.888 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 less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +557.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +444.5%

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. English muffin - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173238/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.