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Graham cracker vs. Dough — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between graham cracker and dough

  • Graham cracker has more manganese, phosphorus, vitamin K, and vitamin E; however, dough has more selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Dough's daily need coverage for selenium is 41% more.
  • Graham cracker has 20 times more vitamin K than dough. Graham cracker has 14.3µg of vitamin K, while dough has 0.7µg.
  • Dough is lower in saturated fat.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Bread, french or vienna (includes sourdough).

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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%
Dough
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 23% 16% 10% 147% 51% 28% 45% 79% 75% 156%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +25%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +48.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +45.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +76.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -23.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +76.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +354%
~equal in Iron ~3.91mg
~equal in Zinc ~1.04mg

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%
Dough
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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% 4.2% 0% 178% 99% 90% 27% 25% 0% 1.8% 92% 4.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +619%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +45.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1942.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +167.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +34.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +35.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +35.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.817mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.455mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

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
Dough
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11% 2% 52% 33% 2%
Protein: 10.75 g
Fats: 2.42 g
Carbs: 51.88 g
Water: 33 g
Other: 1.95 g
Contains more FatsFats +338%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +60.7%
Contains more WaterWater +873.5%
Contains more OtherOther +17.5%

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
Dough
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30% 21% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.529 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.362 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.855 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +593.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +530.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -67.6%

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
Dough
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91% 8%
Starch: 44.23 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.4 g
Fructose: 0.51 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 3.7 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +160%
Contains more FructoseFructose +94.1%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Starch ~44.23g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

Comparison summary table

Pay attention to the rightmost column. It displays the amounts side by side, giving a clearer understanding of the difference.
Graham cracker Dough
Lower in Sodium ok
Lower in Sugar ok
Lower in Saturated fat ok
Lower in Glycemic Index ok
Lower in Cholesterol Equal
Lower in price Equal
Rich in minerals Equal
Rich in vitamins Equal

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Dough DV% diff.
Selenium 6.3µg 28.6µg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.71mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.855g 30%
Manganese 1.019mg 0.577mg 19%
Fats 10.6g 2.42g 13%
Phosphorus 185mg 105mg 11%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.7µg 11%
Carbs 77.66g 51.88g 9%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 0.21mg 9%
Folate 91µg 123µg 8%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.427mg 8%
Protein 6.69g 10.75g 8%
Calories 430kcal 272kcal 8%
Sodium 459mg 602mg 6%
Fiber 3.4g 2.2g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.362g 5%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.529g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.107mg 4%
Calcium 77mg 52mg 3%
Magnesium 40mg 32mg 2%
Copper 0.17mg 0.152mg 2%
Iron 3.78mg 3.91mg 2%
Potassium 170mg 117mg 2%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 4.817mg 2%
Fructose 0.99g 0.51g 1%
Starch 46.56g 44.23g 1%
Zinc 0.96mg 1.04mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.455mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 49.68g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 4.62g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.005g N/A
Choline 5.9mg 8mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.063g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 0.788g N/A

Which food is preferable for your diet?

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is better in case of low diet
Graham cracker Dough
Low Calories diet ok
Low Fats diet ok
Low Carbs diet ok
Low Glycemic Index diet ok

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Vitamins & Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score

The summary scores indicate the extent to which this food can fulfill your daily vitamin and mineral requirements if you consume 3 servings, consisting of 100 grams of each (an approximation of 3 serving sizes).
Vitamins Daily Need Coverage Score
32%
Graham cracker
40%
Dough
Minerals Daily Need Coverage Score
60%
Graham cracker
63%
Dough

Comparison summary

Which food contains less Sodium?
Graham cracker
Graham cracker contains less Sodium (difference - 143mg)
Which food is lower in Sugar?
Dough
Dough is lower in Sugar (difference - 20.23g)
Which food is lower in Saturated fat?
Dough
Dough is lower in Saturated fat (difference - 1.104g)
Which food is lower in glycemic index?
Dough
Dough is lower in glycemic index (difference - 4)
Which food contains less Cholesterol?
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The foods are relatively equal in Cholesterol (0 mg)
Which food is cheaper?
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The foods are relatively equal in price ($)
Which food is richer in minerals?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.
Which food is richer in vitamins?
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It cannot be stated which food is richer in vitamins. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information. See the charts below for detailed information.

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. Dough - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172675/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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