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

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A recap on the differences between margarine and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Margarine is higher in vitamin A, vitamin K, and vitamin E, yet saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate.
  • Margarine covers your daily vitamin A needs 72% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Margarine contains 9 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While margarine contains 15.189g of saturated fat, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 1.653g.
  • The glycemic index of margarine is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Margarine, regular, 80% fat, composite, stick, without salt 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 2.1% 0.9% 1.6% 2.3% 0% 0% 2.1% 0.26% 0% 0%
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 less SodiumSodium -99.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +744.4%
Contains more IronIron +9183.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +∞%
Contains more ZincZinc +∞%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1940%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%

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 0.67% 273% 180% 0% 2.5% 8.5% 0.43% 0% 2.1% 13% 233% 0.75% 6.8%
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 +81800%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +682.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +266.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +6920%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1216.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +27908.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +855.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0.09µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Margarine Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 24.302g 4.835g 130%
Fats 80.71g 8.64g 111%
Monounsaturated fat 38.877g 1.986g 92%
Vitamin A 819µg 1µg 91%
Iron 0.06mg 5.57mg 69%
Saturated fat 15.189g 1.653g 62%
Vitamin B1 0.01mg 0.702mg 58%
Vitamin K 93µg 25.4µg 56%
Vitamin E 9mg 1.15mg 52%
Sodium 2mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.023mg 6.442mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.037mg 0.487mg 35%
Folate 1µg 134µg 33%
Manganese 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 0.7g 74.05g 24%
Protein 0.16g 9.46g 19%
Selenium 0µg 10.3µg 19%
Calories 717kcal 418kcal 15%
Copper 0mg 0.139mg 15%
Phosphorus 5mg 102mg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Fiber 0g 2.8g 11%
Vitamin B6 0.009mg 0.086mg 6%
Zinc 0mg 0.69mg 6%
Magnesium 3mg 23mg 5%
Potassium 18mg 152mg 4%
Calcium 3mg 19mg 2%
Choline 12.4mg 16.7mg 1%
Vitamin C 0.2mg 0mg 0%
Net carbs 0.7g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B12 0.1µg 0.09µg 0%
Trans fat 14.89g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.006g 0g 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 21.522g 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
81% 17% 2%
Protein: 0.16 g
Fats: 80.71 g
Carbs: 0.7 g
Water: 16.52 g
Other: 1.91 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 FatsFats +834.1%
Contains more WaterWater +227.1%
Contains more ProteinProtein +5812.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +10478.6%
Contains more OtherOther +46.6%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 50% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 15.189 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 38.877 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 24.302 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1857.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +402.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -89.1%

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