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Graham cracker vs. Margarine — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between graham cracker and margarine

  • Graham cracker has more iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, folate, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1; however, margarine is richer in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than graham cracker.
  • Margarine has 193 times less vitamin B3 than graham cracker. Graham cracker has 4.439mg of vitamin B3, while margarine has 0.023mg.
  • Graham cracker contains less saturated fat.
  • Graham cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of graham cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of margarine is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt.

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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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1233.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2466.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +844.4%
Contains more IronIron +6200%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +3600%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2550%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +756.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +19200%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +1633.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +9000%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +496%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +550.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +110.2%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Margarine DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 24.302g 126%
Fats 10.6g 80.71g 108%
Vitamin A 0µg 819µg 91%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 38.877g 91%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 93µg 66%
Saturated fat 1.633g 15.189g 62%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 9mg 50%
Iron 3.78mg 0.06mg 47%
Manganese 1.019mg 44%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.023mg 28%
Carbs 77.66g 0.7g 26%
Phosphorus 185mg 5mg 26%
Folate 91µg 1µg 23%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.037mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.01mg 21%
Sodium 459mg 2mg 20%
Copper 0.17mg 0mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Calories 430kcal 717kcal 14%
Fiber 3.4g 0g 14%
Protein 6.69g 0.16g 13%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.009mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 0µg 11%
Zinc 0.96mg 0mg 9%
Magnesium 40mg 3mg 9%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 8%
Calcium 77mg 3mg 7%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Potassium 170mg 18mg 4%
Choline 5.9mg 12.4mg 1%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 74.26g 0.7g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 0g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 14.89g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.006g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 21.522g 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
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +4081.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10994.3%
Contains more FatsFats +661.4%
Contains more WaterWater +387.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.1%

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
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1449.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +351%

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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. Margarine - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173585/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.