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

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Important differences between pasta and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)

  • Pasta has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, folate, and vitamin B5.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 55% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than pasta.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Pasta, fresh-refrigerated, plain, cooked 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.
Pasta
Pasta
1
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 13% 1.8% 2.1% 43% 31% 15% 27% 0.78% 29% 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 -99.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +216.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +388.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +49.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +23.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +61.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +206.3%

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.
Pasta
Pasta
2
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% 0% 0% 52% 35% 19% 11% 7.8% 18% 0% 48% 0%
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 AVitamin A +500%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +55.6%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +235.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +224.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +549.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +192.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +152.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +109.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pasta Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.14mg 5.57mg 55%
Sodium 6mg 941mg 41%
Vitamin B1 0.209mg 0.702mg 41%
Vitamin B3 0.992mg 6.442mg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.429g 4.835g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.15mg 0.487mg 26%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Manganese 0.224mg 0.686mg 20%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Folate 64µg 134µg 18%
Carbs 24.93g 74.05g 16%
Calories 131kcal 418kcal 14%
Fats 1.05g 8.64g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Cholesterol 33mg 0mg 11%
Protein 5.15g 9.46g 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 0.15g 1.653g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.183mg 0.536mg 7%
Phosphorus 63mg 102mg 6%
Copper 0.093mg 0.139mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.124g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.034mg 0.086mg 4%
Potassium 24mg 152mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg 0.09µg 2%
Vitamin A 6µg 1µg 1%
Zinc 0.56mg 0.69mg 1%
Calcium 6mg 19mg 1%
Magnesium 18mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 24.93g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.065mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.134mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.197mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.348mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.097mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.079mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.247mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.217mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.103mg 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
Pasta
Pasta
1
5% 25% 69%
Protein: 5.15 g
Fats: 1.05 g
Carbs: 24.93 g
Water: 68.56 g
Other: 0.31 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 WaterWater +1257.6%
Contains more ProteinProtein +83.7%
Contains more FatsFats +722.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +197%
Contains more OtherOther +803.2%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Pasta
Pasta
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21% 18% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.15 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.124 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.429 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 -90.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1501.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1027%

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. Pasta - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169728/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.