French bread vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are french bread and crackers different?

French bread is higher in selenium, folate, vitamin B3, and copper; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, vitamin E, phosphorus, calcium, and vitamin B2.
Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 57% higher.
French bread contains 4 times more selenium than crackers. While french bread contains 29.7µg of selenium, crackers contain only 6.7µg.
French bread has less saturated fat.
Crackers have a lower glycemic index (63) than french bread (78).

Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular 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.

French bread

Crackers

Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium	+72.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium	+18.6%
Contains more CopperCopper	+44.2%
Contains more ZincZinc	+114.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese	+16.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium	+343.3%

Contains more CalciumCalcium	+155.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus	+96.8%

~equal in Iron ~4.03mg

~equal in Sodium ~726mg

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.

French bread

Crackers

Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C	+∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3	+23.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5	+47.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6	+52.4%
Contains more FolateFolate	+52.2%
Contains more CholineCholine	+82.3%

Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E	+1494.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2	+23.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K	+13760%

~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.416mg

~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient			DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat	0.83g	13.137g	82%
Vitamin K	0.5µg	69.3µg	57%
Selenium	29.7µg	6.7µg	42%
Fats	2.14g	26.43g	37%
Saturated fat	0.502g	5.562g	23%
Starch		49.69g	20%
Vitamin E	0.19mg	3.03mg	19%
Phosphorus	126mg	248mg	17%
Monounsaturated fat	0.386g	6.553g	15%
Protein	13g	6.64g	13%
Folate	140µg	92µg	12%
Calories	319kcal	510kcal	10%
Calcium	47mg	120mg	7%
Vitamin B2	0.37mg	0.456mg	7%
Vitamin B3	5.38mg	4.352mg	6%
Copper	0.15mg	0.104mg	5%
Zinc	1.05mg	0.49mg	5%
Vitamin B5	0.616mg	0.417mg	4%
Manganese	0.573mg	0.491mg	4%
Fiber	3.1g	2.3g	3%
Vitamin B6	0.096mg	0.063mg	3%
Magnesium	31mg	18mg	3%
Iron	3.87mg	4.03mg	2%
Vitamin B1	0.427mg	0.416mg	1%
Potassium	140mg	118mg	1%
Choline	17.5mg	9.6mg	1%
Vitamin C	0.2mg	0mg	0%
Carbs	61.93g	61.3g	0%
Net carbs	58.83g	59g	N/A
Sugar	3.59g	8.18g	N/A
Sodium	720mg	726mg	0%
Trans fat		1.076g	N/A
Tryptophan	0.134mg	0.084mg	0%
Threonine	0.316mg	0.193mg	0%
Isoleucine	0.416mg	0.246mg	0%
Leucine	0.762mg	0.471mg	0%
Lysine	0.328mg	0.103mg	0%
Methionine	0.168mg	0.112mg	0%
Phenylalanine	0.543mg	0.331mg	0%
Valine	0.476mg	0.294mg	0%
Histidine	0.234mg	0.145mg	0%
Fructose		0.29g	0%
Omega-3 - ALA	0.05g	1.485g	N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid	0g	0.062g	N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid	0g	0.009g	N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid		11.48g	N/A