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

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

  • Potato salad has more vitamin C; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 62% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index than potato salad.

The food varieties used in the comparison are Potato salad, home-prepared 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.
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 5.7% 22% 24% 39% 8.5% 22% 69% 13% 22%
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 PotassiumPotassium +67.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -43.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +756.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +17.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +96.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +579.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +151.2%
~equal in Calcium ~19mg

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 33% 11% 0% 0% 19% 14% 17% 32% 33% 0% 0% 5.3% 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 CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +3100%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +811.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +711.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +623.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1814.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Potato salad Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 0.65mg 5.57mg 62%
Vitamin B1 0.077mg 0.702mg 52%
Vitamin B3 0.89mg 6.442mg 35%
Vitamin B2 0.06mg 0.487mg 33%
Folate 7µg 134µg 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.101mg 0.686mg 25%
Cholesterol 68mg 0mg 23%
Carbs 11.17g 74.05g 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Sodium 529mg 941mg 18%
Calories 143kcal 418kcal 14%
Protein 2.68g 9.46g 14%
Selenium 4.1µg 10.3µg 11%
Vitamin C 10mg 0mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.737g 4.835g 7%
Phosphorus 52mg 102mg 7%
Fiber 1.3g 2.8g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.141mg 0.086mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Vitamin A 32µg 1µg 3%
Zinc 0.31mg 0.69mg 3%
Potassium 254mg 152mg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Copper 0.118mg 0.139mg 2%
Magnesium 15mg 23mg 2%
Monounsaturated fat 2.48g 1.986g 1%
Fats 8.2g 8.64g 1%
Saturated fat 1.429g 1.653g 1%
Net carbs 9.87g 71.25g N/A
Calcium 19mg 19mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.534mg 0.536mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.042mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.116mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.141mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.202mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.171mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.066mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.135mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.172mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.062mg 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
3% 8% 11% 76% 2%
Protein: 2.68 g
Fats: 8.2 g
Carbs: 11.17 g
Water: 76 g
Other: 1.95 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 +1405%
Contains more ProteinProtein +253%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +562.9%
Contains more OtherOther +43.6%
~equal in Fats ~8.64g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
19% 32% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.429 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.48 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.737 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 -13.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +29.4%

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 salad - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169269/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.