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French toast vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between french toast and saltine cracker?

  • French toast is richer in vitamin B12, while saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 76% higher.

We used French toast, prepared from recipe, made with low fat (2%) milk and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium 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 12% 30% 12% 63% 19% 18% 50% 62% 25% 110%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +354.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.9%
Contains more IronIron +362.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +150%
Contains more ZincZinc +40.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +238.8%
~equal in Phosphorus ~113mg
~equal in Selenium ~21.4µg

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 1% 41% 0% 0% 51% 74% 31% 33% 17% 39% 0% 32% 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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +40.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +153.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +83.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +251%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +14.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +188.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient French toast Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Iron 1.67mg 7.72mg 76%
Cholesterol 116mg 0mg 39%
Vitamin B1 0.204mg 0.518mg 26%
Vitamin B3 1.628mg 5.714mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.321mg 0.59mg 21%
Manganese 0.188mg 0.637mg 20%
Folate 43µg 124µg 20%
Carbs 25g 82.3g 19%
Sodium 479mg 849mg 16%
Vitamin A 124µg 0µg 14%
Fats 10.8g 1.6g 14%
Vitamin B12 0.31µg 0µg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 2.594g 0.685g 13%
Saturated fat 2.723g 0.244g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 4.524g 0.142g 11%
Fiber 2.7g 11%
Copper 0.058mg 0.145mg 10%
Calories 229kcal 393kcal 8%
Calcium 100mg 22mg 8%
Protein 7.7g 10.5g 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.549mg 0.39mg 3%
Selenium 20.1µg 21.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.67mg 0.94mg 2%
Magnesium 17mg 26mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Phosphorus 117mg 113mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.074mg 0.085mg 1%
Potassium 134mg 115mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.3mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 25g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.094mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.305mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.375mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.621mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.413mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.188mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.389mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.419mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.179mg 0.224mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.01g 0g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
8% 11% 25% 55% 2%
Protein: 7.7 g
Fats: 10.8 g
Carbs: 25 g
Water: 54.7 g
Other: 1.8 g
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more FatsFats +575%
Contains more WaterWater +1508.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +36.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +229.2%
Contains more OtherOther +22.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
28% 46% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.723 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.524 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.594 g
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3085.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +278.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91%

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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. French toast - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174998/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.