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

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Significant differences between meatball and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Meatball has more copper, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and vitamin B1; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B3, vitamin K, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Meatball covers your daily copper needs 63% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 17 times less vitamin B12 than meatball. Meatball has 1.5µg of vitamin B12, while saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.09µg.
  • Meatball contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of meatball is 0.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Meatballs, meatless 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 13% 7.5% 16% 81% 235% 49% 147% 72% 0% 4.4%
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 +31.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +18.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +407.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +160.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +237.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +157.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1187.5%

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% 35% 0% 235% 49% 47% 30% 46% 188% 0% 59% 48%
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 EVitamin E +50.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +33.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +132.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1566.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +429.3%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +157.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Meatball Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Copper 0.706mg 0.139mg 63%
Vitamin B12 1.5µg 0.09µg 59%
Iron 2.16mg 5.57mg 43%
Phosphorus 344mg 102mg 35%
Manganese 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B3 2.5mg 6.442mg 25%
Protein 21g 9.46g 23%
Carbs 8g 74.05g 22%
Vitamin K 0µg 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin B2 0.213mg 0.487mg 21%
Vitamin B1 0.938mg 0.702mg 20%
Sodium 550mg 941mg 17%
Selenium 0.8µg 10.3µg 17%
Folate 78µg 134µg 14%
Choline 88.4mg 16.7mg 13%
Calories 197kcal 418kcal 11%
Zinc 1.8mg 0.69mg 10%
Vitamin B6 0.2mg 0.086mg 9%
Fiber 4.6g 2.8g 7%
Vitamin E 1.73mg 1.15mg 4%
Vitamin B5 0.5mg 0.536mg 1%
Potassium 180mg 152mg 1%
Calcium 25mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Fats 9g 8.64g 1%
Saturated fat 1.425g 1.653g 1%
Monounsaturated fat 2.188g 1.986g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.666g 4.835g 1%
Net carbs 3.4g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.25g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 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 - 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
21% 9% 8% 58% 4%
Protein: 21 g
Fats: 9 g
Carbs: 8 g
Water: 58 g
Other: 4 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 ProteinProtein +122%
Contains more WaterWater +1048.5%
Contains more OtherOther +42.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +825.6%
~equal in Fats ~8.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
17% 26% 56%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.425 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.188 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.666 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 -13.8%
~equal in Monounsaturated fat ~1.986g
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.835g

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. Meatball - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169067/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.