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

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What are the main differences between malt and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)?

  • Malt is richer in vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 67% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 5 times less vitamin B12 than malt. Malt has 0.42µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.09µg.
  • Malt is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than malt (59).

We used Beverages, Malted drink mix, chocolate, powder, prepared with whole milk and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types in this comparison.

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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.
Malt
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 29% 15% 7.9% 12% 11% 39% 7.8% 10% 29%
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 +415.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +13.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -93.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +2552.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +275.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +68.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +12.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +757.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +90.7%

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.
Malt
3
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 0.33% 8.7% 1.2% 0% 14% 42% 4.9% 21% 11% 53% 0.75% 6.8% 0%
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 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1816.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1200%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +164.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +51.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +87%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Malt Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.21mg 5.57mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.054mg 0.702mg 54%
Vitamin B3 0.259mg 6.442mg 39%
Sodium 60mg 941mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.208g 4.835g 31%
Folate 9µg 134µg 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.08mg 0.686mg 26%
Vitamin B2 0.184mg 0.487mg 23%
Carbs 11.2g 74.05g 21%
Vitamin K 0.3µg 25.4µg 21%
Calories 85kcal 418kcal 17%
Vitamin B12 0.42µg 0.09µg 14%
Protein 3.37g 9.46g 12%
Copper 0.037mg 0.139mg 11%
Fiber 0.5g 2.8g 9%
Selenium 5.4µg 10.3µg 9%
Calcium 98mg 19mg 8%
Fats 3.29g 8.64g 8%
Vitamin E 0.06mg 1.15mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.354mg 0.536mg 4%
Vitamin A 26µg 1µg 3%
Zinc 0.41mg 0.69mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.086mg 3%
Cholesterol 10mg 0mg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.827g 1.986g 3%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Phosphorus 91mg 102mg 2%
Caffeine 3mg 0mg 1%
Potassium 172mg 152mg 1%
Saturated fat 1.883g 1.653g 1%
Vitamin C 0.1mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 10.7g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 6.68g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.074mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.143mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.165mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.268mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.142mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.074mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.15mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.193mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.077mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 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
Malt
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3% 3% 11% 81%
Protein: 3.37 g
Fats: 3.29 g
Carbs: 11.2 g
Water: 81.34 g
Other: 0.8 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 +1510.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +180.7%
Contains more FatsFats +162.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +561.2%
Contains more OtherOther +250%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Malt
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65% 28% 7%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.883 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.827 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.208 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 -12.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +140.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2224.5%

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. Malt - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174867/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.