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

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

  • French fries are richer in vitamin B6 and potassium, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 60% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 4 times less vitamin B6 than french fries. French fries have 0.372mg of vitamin B6, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.086mg.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

We used Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types in this comparison.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
Contains more IronIron +587.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
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 EVitamin E +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.4%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French fries Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.81mg 5.57mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.17mg 0.702mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.039mg 0.487mg 34%
Sodium 210mg 941mg 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 30µg 134µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.372mg 0.086mg 22%
Vitamin B3 3.004mg 6.442mg 21%
Manganese 0.247mg 0.686mg 19%
Selenium 0.9µg 10.3µg 17%
Potassium 579mg 152mg 13%
Protein 3.43g 9.46g 12%
Vitamin K 11.2µg 25.4µg 12%
Carbs 41.44g 74.05g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 5.969g 1.986g 10%
Fats 14.73g 8.64g 9%
Vitamin C 4.7mg 0mg 5%
Calories 312kcal 418kcal 5%
Fiber 3.8g 2.8g 4%
Choline 36.8mg 16.7mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.398g 4.835g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Phosphorus 125mg 102mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.67mg 1.15mg 3%
Saturated fat 2.336g 1.653g 3%
Magnesium 35mg 23mg 3%
Zinc 0.5mg 0.69mg 2%
Copper 0.124mg 0.139mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.58mg 0.536mg 1%
Net carbs 37.64g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 18mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 0.3g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.06g 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 0.407g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.029g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.007g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.898g 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 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 FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +663.4%
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 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 +200.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.