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

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How are potato bread and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Potato bread is higher in phosphorus, calcium, and potassium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin B1, iron, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, manganese, and vitamin K.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin B1 for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 43% higher.
  • Potato bread contains 10 times more calcium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While potato bread contains 188mg of calcium, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 19mg.
  • Potato bread has less sodium.
  • Potato bread has a lower glycemic index (61) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Bread, potato and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) 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 20% 56% 63% 84% 31% 39% 158% 49% 33% 52%
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 MagnesiumMagnesium +21.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +889.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +372.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +108.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +261.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.1%
Contains more IronIron +147.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +47.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +171.1%
~equal in Selenium ~10.3µg

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% 8% 9.4% 1.5% 47% 24% 23% 49% 54% 19% 17% 95% 10%
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 +2300%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +52.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +169.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +144.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +359.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +415.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +273.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Folate ~134µg
~equal in Choline ~16.7mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato bread Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.188mg 0.702mg 43%
Iron 2.25mg 5.57mg 42%
Phosphorus 369mg 102mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 0g 4.835g 32%
Vitamin B3 1.25mg 6.442mg 32%
Vitamin B2 0.106mg 0.487mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Sodium 375mg 941mg 25%
Manganese 0.253mg 0.686mg 19%
Calcium 188mg 19mg 17%
Potassium 718mg 152mg 17%
Vitamin K 6.8µg 25.4µg 16%
Fiber 6.3g 2.8g 14%
Vitamin B6 0.232mg 0.086mg 11%
Carbs 47.07g 74.05g 9%
Saturated fat 0g 1.653g 8%
Fats 3.13g 8.64g 8%
Calories 266kcal 418kcal 8%
Zinc 1.44mg 0.69mg 7%
Protein 12.5g 9.46g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.817mg 0.536mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.47mg 1.15mg 5%
Copper 0.094mg 0.139mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0g 1.986g 5%
Vitamin A 24µg 1µg 3%
Vitamin B12 0.15µg 0.09µg 3%
Folate 126µg 134µg 2%
Selenium 9.5µg 10.3µg 1%
Vitamin D 0.1µg 0µg 1%
Magnesium 28mg 23mg 1%
Net carbs 40.77g 71.25g N/A
Vitamin D 2IU 0IU 0%
Sugar 9.38g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0g 0.167g N/A
Choline 18.4mg 16.7mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.081mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.224mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.268mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.44mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.311mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.112mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.285mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.305mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.143mg 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 0g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
13% 3% 47% 34% 4%
Protein: 12.5 g
Fats: 3.13 g
Carbs: 47.07 g
Water: 33.55 g
Other: 3.75 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 +32.1%
Contains more WaterWater +564.4%
Contains more OtherOther +33.9%
Contains more FatsFats +176%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +57.3%

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. Potato bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167943/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.