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

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How are pound cake and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than pound cake in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than pound cake.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than pound cake (54).

Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) and Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) types were 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
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 CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +231%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106%
~equal in Potassium ~152mg

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% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
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 +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1394.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +219%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Pound cake Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Iron 1.48mg 5.57mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.173mg 0.702mg 44%
Vitamin B3 1.615mg 6.442mg 30%
Sodium 377mg 941mg 25%
Manganese 0.11mg 0.686mg 25%
Folate 42µg 134µg 23%
Cholesterol 66mg 0mg 22%
Starch 17.36g 67.83g 21%
Vitamin K 1.7µg 25.4µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.249mg 0.487mg 18%
Threonine 153mg 0.268mg 15%
Saturated fat 4.811g 1.653g 14%
Copper 0.042mg 0.139mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.36µg 0.09µg 11%
Selenium 5µg 10.3µg 10%
Protein 5g 9.46g 9%
Choline 65.6mg 16.7mg 9%
Fiber 0.6g 2.8g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 3.419g 4.835g 9%
Vitamin A 70µg 1µg 8%
Fats 13.96g 8.64g 8%
Carbs 53.64g 74.05g 7%
Phosphorus 140mg 102mg 5%
Vitamin D 0.8µg 0µg 4%
Magnesium 8mg 23mg 4%
Vitamin D 34IU 0IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.036mg 0.086mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 3.02g 1.986g 3%
Calories 353kcal 418kcal 3%
Calcium 47mg 19mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.65mg 1.15mg 3%
Zinc 0.43mg 0.69mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.485mg 0.536mg 1%
Net carbs 53.04g 71.25g N/A
Potassium 149mg 152mg 0%
Sugar 33.36g 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.192g 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.041mg 0.116mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.204mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.397mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.198mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.117mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.239mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.249mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.117mg 0.197mg 0%
Fructose 0.33g 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0.007g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.372g 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0.005g 0g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.015g 0.018g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0.008g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 2.895g 4.25g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 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 FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +412.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more OtherOther +83%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 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 more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +525%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
Contains more StarchStarch +290.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +197%
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.