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Papadum vs. Saltine cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the differences between papadum and saltine cracker?

  • Papadum is higher in copper, fiber, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, and potassium, yet saltine cracker is higher in vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and selenium.
  • Papadum's daily need coverage for copper is 95% more.
  • Papadum has 10 times more magnesium than saltine cracker. While papadum has 271mg of magnesium, saltine cracker has only 26mg.
  • The amount of sodium in saltine cracker is lower.
  • The glycemic index of papadum is lower.

We used Papad and Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium types 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 194% 43% 88% 293% 333% 93% 165% 228% 204% 45%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +942.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +550%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +769.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +588.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +261.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +240.7%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +145.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -51.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +157.8%
~equal in Iron ~7.72mg

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% 4.3% 1% 0% 69% 60% 28% 55% 66% 0% 1% 164% 0.22%
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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +135.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +235.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +140%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +87%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +128.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +288.2%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1125%
Contains more CholineCholine +4800%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Papadum Saltine cracker DV% diff.
Copper 0.998mg 0.145mg 95%
Fiber 18.6g 2.7g 64%
Magnesium 271mg 26mg 58%
Manganese 1.562mg 0.637mg 40%
Sodium 1745mg 849mg 39%
Phosphorus 385mg 113mg 39%
Protein 25.56g 10.5g 30%
Vitamin B3 1.472mg 5.714mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.59mg 26%
Potassium 1000mg 115mg 26%
Selenium 8.3µg 21.4µg 24%
Folate 219µg 124µg 24%
Zinc 3.4mg 0.94mg 22%
Vitamin B1 0.277mg 0.518mg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.285mg 0.085mg 15%
Calcium 143mg 22mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.917mg 0.39mg 11%
Carbs 59.87g 82.3g 7%
Saturated fat 1.084g 0.244g 4%
Vitamin K 0.4µg 4.9µg 4%
Choline 0.4mg 19.6mg 3%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.148g 0.685g 3%
Fats 3.25g 1.6g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.532g 0.142g 1%
Calories 371kcal 393kcal 1%
Vitamin A 13µg 0µg 1%
Iron 7.8mg 7.72mg 1%
Cholesterol 4mg 0mg 1%
Net carbs 41.27g 79.6g N/A
Sugar 0g 0.38g N/A
Vitamin E 0.05mg 0.12mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.266mg 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.886mg 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 1.303mg 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 2.115mg 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 1.695mg 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.372mg 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 1.491mg 0.514mg 0%
Valine 1.434mg 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.715mg 0.224mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
26% 3% 60% 3% 8%
Protein: 25.56 g
Fats: 3.25 g
Carbs: 59.87 g
Water: 3.49 g
Other: 7.83 g
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +143.4%
Contains more FatsFats +103.1%
Contains more OtherOther +255.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +37.5%
~equal in Water ~3.4g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
39% 19% 42%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.148 g
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +274.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +67.6%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -77.5%

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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. Papadum - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168106/nutrients
  2. Saltine cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/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.