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, protein, and potassium, yet saltine cracker is higher in vitamin B3 and vitamin B2.
- 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
The mineral comparison score is based on which food has a more favorable amount of each mineral. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily mineral needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
Vitamin Comparison
The vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins in which one food is richer than the other. The �coverage� charts below show how much of the daily vitamin needs are covered by the selected amount of each food.
| 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% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
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DV% diff. |
| Copper | 0.998mg | 0.145mg | 95% |
| Fiber | 18.6g | 2.7g | 64% |
| Magnesium | 271mg | 26mg | 58% |
| Manganese | 1.562mg | 0.637mg | 40% |
| Phosphorus | 385mg | 113mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1745mg | 849mg | 39% |
| Protein | 25.56g | 10.5g | 30% |
| Vitamin B3 | 1.472mg | 5.714mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 1000mg | 115mg | 26% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.258mg | 0.59mg | 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% |
| Vitamin K | 0.4µg | 4.9µg | 4% |
| Saturated fat | 1.084g | 0.244g | 4% |
| Fats | 3.25g | 1.6g | 3% |
| Choline | 0.4mg | 19.6mg | 3% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.148g | 0.685g | 3% |
| Calories | 371kcal | 393kcal | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 4mg | 0mg | 1% |
| Iron | 7.8mg | 7.72mg | 1% |
| Vitamin A | 13µg | 0µg | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.532g | 0.142g | 1% |
| Protein per 100 calories | 6.9g | 2.7g | N/A |
| Calories per 10 g protein | 145kcal | 374kcal | N/A |
| Weight per 100 calories | 27g | 25g | N/A |
| Unsaturated / Saturated Fat ratio | 1.5 | 3.4 | N/A |
| 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
Protein:
25.56 g
Fats:
3.25 g
Carbs:
59.87 g
Water:
3.49 g
Other:
7.83 g
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 CarbsCarbs | +37.5% |
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Water
~3.4g
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.084 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.532 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.148 g
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% |






