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

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Differences between fruit salad and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Fruit salad has more vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 67% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 300 times less vitamin A than fruit salad. Fruit salad contains 600IU of vitamin A, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 2IU.
  • The amount of sodium in fruit salad is lower.
  • Fruit salad has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of fruit salad is 54, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Fruit salad, (peach and pear and apricot and pineapple and cherry), canned, juice pack, solids, and liquids and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 5.7% 3.3% 10% 9.4% 17% 3.8% 6% 0.65% 20% 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 less SodiumSodium -99.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +72.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +31%
Contains more IronIron +2128%
Contains more CopperCopper +178%
Contains more ZincZinc +392.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +628.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.3%

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 11% 10% 0% 0% 2.8% 3.2% 6.7% 3.2% 6.2% 0% 0% 2.3% 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 +2900%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6281.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3378.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1709.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +911.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +218.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Fruit salad Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.25mg 5.57mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.011mg 0.702mg 58%
Sodium 5mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.356mg 6.442mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.014mg 0.487mg 36%
Folate 3µg 134µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.011g 4.835g 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.151mg 0.686mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Carbs 13.05g 74.05g 20%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Calories 50kcal 418kcal 18%
Protein 0.51g 9.46g 18%
Fats 0.03g 8.64g 13%
Phosphorus 14mg 102mg 13%
Vitamin B5 0.053mg 0.536mg 10%
Copper 0.05mg 0.139mg 10%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Fiber 1g 2.8g 7%
Saturated fat 0.004g 1.653g 7%
Zinc 0.14mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.005g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.027mg 0.086mg 5%
Vitamin C 3.3mg 0mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin A 30µg 1µg 3%
Calcium 11mg 19mg 1%
Potassium 116mg 152mg 1%
Net carbs 12.05g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 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 0.535g 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
13% 86%
Protein: 0.51 g
Fats: 0.03 g
Carbs: 13.05 g
Water: 86.15 g
Other: 0.26 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 +1605.9%
Contains more ProteinProtein +1754.9%
Contains more FatsFats +28700%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +467.4%
Contains more OtherOther +976.9%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 25% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.004 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.011 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 -99.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +43854.5%

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. Fruit salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174670/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.