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Noodles vs. Crackers — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are noodles and crackers different?

  • Noodles is higher in selenium; however, crackers are richer in vitamin K, iron, vitamin B2, phosphorus, vitamin E, vitamin B3, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for crackers is 58% higher.
  • Noodles contains 4 times more selenium than crackers. While noodles contains 23.9µg of selenium, crackers contain only 6.7µg.
  • Noodles has less saturated fat.
  • Noodles has a lower glycemic index (50) than crackers (63).

Noodles, egg, enriched, cooked and Crackers, standard snack-type, regular are the varieties used in this article.

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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 15% 3.6% 3.4% 55% 33% 18% 33% 0.65% 41% 130%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 36% 10% 151% 35% 13% 106% 95% 64% 37%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +16.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +32.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +256.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +900%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +210.5%
Contains more IronIron +174.1%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +226.3%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +55.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.104mg

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% 2% 3.4% 1.5% 72% 31% 39% 16% 11% 11% 0% 63% 14%
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% 61% 0% 104% 105% 82% 25% 15% 0% 173% 69% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +167.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1682.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +43.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +235.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +109.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +58.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +37%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~92µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Noodles Crackers DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 0.552g 13.137g 84%
Vitamin K 0µg 69.3µg 58%
Fats 2.07g 26.43g 37%
Iron 1.47mg 4.03mg 32%
Selenium 23.9µg 6.7µg 31%
Sodium 5mg 726mg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.136mg 0.456mg 25%
Phosphorus 76mg 248mg 25%
Saturated fat 0.419g 5.562g 23%
Starch 49.69g 20%
Calories 138kcal 510kcal 19%
Vitamin E 0.17mg 3.03mg 19%
Monounsaturated fat 0.581g 6.553g 15%
Vitamin B3 2.077mg 4.352mg 14%
Carbs 25.16g 61.3g 12%
Calcium 12mg 120mg 11%
Vitamin B1 0.289mg 0.416mg 11%
Cholesterol 29mg 0mg 10%
Manganese 0.315mg 0.491mg 8%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Fiber 1.2g 2.3g 4%
Protein 4.54g 6.64g 4%
Choline 25.7mg 9.6mg 3%
Vitamin B5 0.263mg 0.417mg 3%
Potassium 38mg 118mg 2%
Folate 84µg 92µg 2%
Copper 0.098mg 0.104mg 1%
Vitamin D 4IU 0IU 1%
Zinc 0.65mg 0.49mg 1%
Vitamin B6 0.046mg 0.063mg 1%
Magnesium 21mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Vitamin A 6µg 0µg 1%
Net carbs 23.96g 59g N/A
Sugar 0.4g 8.18g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g 1.076g N/A
Tryptophan 0.043mg 0.084mg 0%
Threonine 0.138mg 0.193mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.19mg 0.246mg 0%
Leucine 0.365mg 0.471mg 0%
Lysine 0.137mg 0.103mg 0%
Methionine 0.086mg 0.112mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.24mg 0.331mg 0%
Valine 0.22mg 0.294mg 0%
Histidine 0.121mg 0.145mg 0%
Fructose 0g 0.29g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 1.485g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.062g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.009g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 11.48g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 2% 25% 68%
Protein: 4.54 g
Fats: 2.07 g
Carbs: 25.16 g
Water: 67.73 g
Other: 0.5 g
7% 26% 61% 3% 2%
Protein: 6.64 g
Fats: 26.43 g
Carbs: 61.3 g
Water: 3.14 g
Other: 2.49 g
Contains more WaterWater +2057%
Contains more ProteinProtein +46.3%
Contains more FatsFats +1176.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +143.6%
Contains more OtherOther +398%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
27% 37% 36%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.419 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.581 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.552 g
22% 26% 52%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.562 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 6.553 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 13.137 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1027.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +2279.9%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
10% 17% 73%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.04 g
Glucose: 0.07 g
Fructose: 0 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.3 g
Galactose: 0 g
86% 12%
Starch: 49.69 g
Sucrose: 6.95 g
Glucose: 0.47 g
Fructose: 0.29 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.48 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +17275%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +571.4%
Contains more FructoseFructose +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +60%
~equal in Lactose ~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. Noodles - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169732/nutrients
  2. Crackers - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174982/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.