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Graham cracker vs. Cheese crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between graham cracker and cheese crackers?

  • Graham cracker is higher in manganese, yet cheese crackers are higher in vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B12, iron, selenium, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Cheese crackers' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 25% more.
  • Graham cracker has 2 times more manganese than cheese crackers. While graham cracker has 1.019mg of manganese, cheese crackers have only 0.562mg.
  • The amount of sodium in graham cracker is lower.
  • The glycemic index of cheese crackers is lower.

We used Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Crackers, cheese, regular 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 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 18% 41% 14% 183% 42% 32% 86% 127% 73% 74%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60%
Contains more CopperCopper +36%
Contains less SodiumSodium -52.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +81.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +76.6%
Contains more IronIron +29.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +24%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +114.3%
~equal in Potassium ~156mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~200mg

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% 0% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
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% 5.7% 44% 0% 141% 78% 115% 28% 39% 43% 24% 114% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +52.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +112.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +12.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +67%
Contains more CholineCholine +47.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.338mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.17mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Cheese crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 10.09g 31%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.562mg 25%
Sodium 459mg 973mg 22%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.562mg 20%
Fats 10.6g 22.74g 19%
Saturated fat 1.633g 5.288g 17%
Folate 91µg 152µg 15%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.34µg 14%
Iron 3.78mg 4.88mg 14%
Selenium 6.3µg 13.5µg 13%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 6.113mg 10%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 5.744g 8%
Protein 6.69g 10.93g 8%
Calcium 77mg 136mg 6%
Carbs 77.66g 59.42g 6%
Copper 0.17mg 0.125mg 5%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 2.19mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 25mg 4%
Fiber 3.4g 2.3g 4%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 9.4µg 4%
Calories 430kcal 489kcal 3%
Vitamin A 0µg 17µg 2%
Phosphorus 185mg 200mg 2%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.338mg 2%
Starch 46.56g 52.56g 2%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.19mg 2%
Choline 5.9mg 8.7mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 0.37g 1%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.17mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.472mg 1%
Cholesterol 0mg 3mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 57.12g N/A
Vitamin D 0IU 1IU 0%
Potassium 170mg 156mg 0%
Sugar 24.85g 4.53g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.542g N/A
Tryptophan 0.129mg 0%
Threonine 0.295mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.424mg 0%
Leucine 0.744mg 0%
Lysine 0.418mg 0%
Methionine 0.194mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.49mg 0%
Valine 0.478mg 0%
Histidine 0.245mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.715g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 9.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
11% 23% 59% 4% 3%
Protein: 10.93 g
Fats: 22.74 g
Carbs: 59.42 g
Water: 3.55 g
Other: 3.36 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +30.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +63.4%
Contains more FatsFats +114.5%
Contains more OtherOther +102.4%
~equal in Water ~3.55g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
25% 27% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.288 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.744 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 10.09 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -69.1%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +128.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +87.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
92% 7%
Starch: 52.56 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.3 g
Fructose: 0.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.84 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +246.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +167.6%
Contains more StarchStarch +12.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/nutrients
  2. Cheese crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174975/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.