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Graham cracker vs. Peanut butter — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between graham cracker and peanut butter

  • Graham cracker has more iron, while peanut butter has more vitamin B3, vitamin E, magnesium, manganese, copper, vitamin B6, and phosphorus.
  • Peanut butter's daily need coverage for vitamin B3 is 54% higher.
  • Peanut butter contains 27 times less sodium than graham cracker. Graham cracker contains 459mg of sodium, while peanut butter contains 17mg.
  • Peanut butter has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of peanut butter is 14, while the glycemic index of graham cracker is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon) and Peanut butter, smooth style, 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 120% 15% 49% 65% 141% 68% 144% 2.2% 217% 22%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +57.1%
Contains more IronIron +117.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +53.7%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +320%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +228.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +148.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +161.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +81.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +63.4%

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% 0% 182% 0% 38% 44% 246% 68% 102% 0% 0.75% 65% 34%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +65.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +4666.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +502.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +195.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +170.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +182.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +967.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~87µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Graham cracker Peanut butter DV% diff.
Fats 10.6g 51.36g 63%
Monounsaturated fat 2.509g 25.941g 59%
Vitamin B3 4.439mg 13.112mg 54%
Vitamin E 1.51mg 9.1mg 51%
Polyunsaturated fat 5.388g 12.535g 48%
Saturated fat 1.633g 10.325g 40%
Protein 6.69g 22.21g 31%
Magnesium 40mg 168mg 30%
Copper 0.17mg 0.422mg 28%
Manganese 1.019mg 1.665mg 28%
Iron 3.78mg 1.74mg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.156mg 0.441mg 22%
Phosphorus 185mg 335mg 21%
Sodium 459mg 17mg 19%
Starch 46.56g 3.56g 18%
Carbs 77.66g 22.31g 18%
Zinc 0.96mg 2.51mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.42mg 1.137mg 14%
Vitamin K 14.3µg 0.3µg 12%
Potassium 170mg 558mg 11%
Choline 5.9mg 63mg 10%
Vitamin B1 0.265mg 0.15mg 10%
Vitamin B2 0.317mg 0.192mg 10%
Calories 430kcal 598kcal 8%
Fiber 3.4g 5g 6%
Selenium 6.3µg 4.1µg 4%
Calcium 77mg 49mg 3%
Fructose 0.99g 0.12g 1%
Folate 91µg 87µg 1%
Net carbs 74.26g 17.31g N/A
Sugar 24.85g 10.49g N/A
Trans fat 0.055g 0.075g N/A
Tryptophan 0.231mg 0%
Threonine 0.525mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.616mg 0%
Leucine 1.546mg 0%
Lysine 0.681mg 0%
Methionine 0.265mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.202mg 0%
Valine 0.782mg 0%
Histidine 0.557mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.01g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g 12.215g 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
22% 51% 22% 3%
Protein: 22.21 g
Fats: 51.36 g
Carbs: 22.31 g
Water: 1.23 g
Other: 2.89 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +248.1%
Contains more WaterWater +175.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +232%
Contains more FatsFats +384.5%
Contains more OtherOther +74.1%

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
21% 53% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 10.325 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 25.941 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 12.535 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +933.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +132.6%

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
25% 73%
Starch: 3.56 g
Sucrose: 10.25 g
Glucose: 0.13 g
Fructose: 0.12 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +1207.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +122.6%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +700%
Contains more FructoseFructose +725%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~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. Peanut butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172470/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.