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Lettuce vs. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Differences between lettuce and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Lettuce has more vitamin A and vitamin K, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and selenium.
  • Lettuce's daily need coverage for vitamin A is 148% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 5 times less vitamin K than lettuce. Lettuce contains 126.3µg of vitamin K, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 25.4µg.
  • The amount of sodium in lettuce is lower.
  • Lettuce has a lower glycemic index. The glycemic index of lettuce is 32, while the glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74.

The food types used in this comparison are Lettuce, green leaf, raw and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup).

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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 9.3% 11% 17% 32% 9.7% 4.9% 12% 3.7% 33% 3.3%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +89.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +547.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +379.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +283.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +251.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1616.7%

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 31% 123% 4.4% 0% 18% 18% 7% 8% 21% 0% 316% 29% 7.4%
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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +36900%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +397.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +902.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +508.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1617.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +300%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.8%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.086mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Lettuce Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin K 126.3µg 25.4µg 84%
Iron 0.86mg 5.57mg 59%
Vitamin B1 0.07mg 0.702mg 53%
Vitamin A 370µg 1µg 41%
Sodium 28mg 941mg 40%
Vitamin B3 0.375mg 6.442mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.082g 4.835g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.08mg 0.487mg 31%
Starch 0g 67.83g 28%
Carbs 2.87g 74.05g 24%
Folate 38µg 134µg 24%
Calories 15kcal 418kcal 20%
Manganese 0.25mg 0.686mg 19%
Selenium 0.6µg 10.3µg 18%
Protein 1.36g 9.46g 16%
Fats 0.15g 8.64g 13%
Copper 0.029mg 0.139mg 12%
Phosphorus 29mg 102mg 10%
Vitamin C 9.2mg 0mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.134mg 0.536mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.02g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin E 0.22mg 1.15mg 6%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Zinc 0.18mg 0.69mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.006g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Calcium 36mg 19mg 2%
Magnesium 13mg 23mg 2%
Potassium 194mg 152mg 1%
Choline 13.6mg 16.7mg 1%
Net carbs 1.57g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.78g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.09mg 0.086mg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.009mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.059mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.084mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.079mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.084mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.016mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.055mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.07mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.022mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.43g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
3% 95%
Protein: 1.36 g
Fats: 0.15 g
Carbs: 2.87 g
Water: 94.98 g
Other: 0.64 g
9% 9% 74% 5% 3%
Protein: 9.46 g
Fats: 8.64 g
Carbs: 74.05 g
Water: 5.05 g
Other: 2.8 g
Contains more WaterWater +1780.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +595.6%
Contains more FatsFats +5660%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2480.1%
Contains more OtherOther +337.5%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 6% 76%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.02 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.006 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.082 g
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.8%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +33000%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5796.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
46% 54%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.36 g
Fructose: 0.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +200%
Contains more FructoseFructose +126.3%
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Lettuce - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169249/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/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.