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

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How are puff pastry and saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) different?

  • Puff pastry is higher in selenium; however, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B5, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 37% higher.
  • Puff pastry contains 3 times more saturated fat than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). While puff pastry contains 5.502g of saturated fat, saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains only 1.653g.
  • Puff pastry has a lower glycemic index (56) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake, baked 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 11% 3% 5.5% 98% 38% 15% 26% 33% 65% 134%
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 -73.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +137.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +145.2%
Contains more IronIron +114.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +20.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +27.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +38.6%

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% 0% 11% 0% 81% 60% 71% 0% 4.4% 0% 41% 41% 3.4%
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 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +109.1%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +117.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +88.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +69.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +352.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +55.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +143.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +169.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Puff pastry Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) DV% diff.
Polyunsaturated fat 22.228g 4.835g 116%
Fats 38.5g 8.64g 46%
Iron 2.6mg 5.57mg 37%
Vitamin B1 0.323mg 0.702mg 32%
Sodium 253mg 941mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Selenium 24.5µg 10.3µg 26%
Folate 55µg 134µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.258mg 0.487mg 18%
Monounsaturated fat 8.828g 1.986g 17%
Saturated fat 5.502g 1.653g 17%
Vitamin B3 3.8mg 6.442mg 17%
Vitamin B5 0mg 0.536mg 11%
Carbs 45.7g 74.05g 9%
Vitamin K 16.3µg 25.4µg 8%
Manganese 0.495mg 0.686mg 8%
Calories 558kcal 418kcal 7%
Phosphorus 60mg 102mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.019mg 0.086mg 5%
Fiber 1.5g 2.8g 5%
Vitamin E 0.55mg 1.15mg 4%
Protein 7.4g 9.46g 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.09µg 4%
Copper 0.115mg 0.139mg 3%
Potassium 62mg 152mg 3%
Choline 6.2mg 16.7mg 2%
Magnesium 16mg 23mg 2%
Zinc 0.54mg 0.69mg 1%
Calcium 10mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 44.2g 71.25g N/A
Sugar 0.75g 1.29g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.086mg 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.198mg 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.275mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.514mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.144mg 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.131mg 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.367mg 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.312mg 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.158mg 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
7% 39% 46% 7%
Protein: 7.4 g
Fats: 38.5 g
Carbs: 45.7 g
Water: 7.4 g
Other: 1 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 +345.6%
Contains more WaterWater +46.5%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +62%
Contains more OtherOther +180%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
15% 24% 61%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.502 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.828 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 22.228 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 +344.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +359.7%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -70%

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. Puff pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172738/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.