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Graham cracker vs. Pasta — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between graham cracker and pasta?

  • Graham cracker is richer than pasta in manganese, iron, vitamin B3, phosphorus, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, and copper.
  • Graham cracker's daily need coverage for manganese is 35% more.
  • Graham cracker has 77 times more sodium than pasta. While graham cracker has 459mg of sodium, pasta has only 6mg.
  • The glycemic index of pasta is lower.

We used Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +122.2%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +1183.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +608.3%
Contains more IronIron +231.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +82.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +71.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +193.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +354.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.7%

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%
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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% 2% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +26.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +111.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +347.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +129.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +358.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Pasta DV% diff.
Manganese 1.019mg 0.224mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 0.429g 33%
Iron 3.78mg 1.14mg 33%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 0.992mg 22%
Sodium 459mg 6mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Carbs 77.66g 24.93g 18%
Phosphorus 185mg 63mg 17%
Calories 430kcal 131kcal 15%
Fats 10.6g 1.05g 15%
Fiber 3.4g 14%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.15mg 13%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 12%
Cholesterol 0mg 33mg 11%
Selenium 6.3µg 11%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 10%
Copper 0.17mg 0.093mg 9%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.034mg 9%
Folate 91µg 64µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.633g 0.15g 7%
Calcium 77mg 6mg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 0.124g 6%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.14µg 6%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 0.183mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.209mg 5%
Magnesium 40mg 18mg 5%
Zinc 0.96mg 0.56mg 4%
Potassium 170mg 24mg 4%
Protein 6.69g 5.15g 3%
Fructose 0.99g 1%
Vitamin A 0µg 6µg 1%
Choline 5.9mg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 24.93g N/A
Sugar 24.85g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 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 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
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5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.9%
Contains more FatsFats +909.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +211.5%
Contains more OtherOther +435.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1922.4%

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
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1923.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1155.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90.8%

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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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.