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Rye vs. Graham cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on differences between rye and graham cracker

  • Rye has more manganese, fiber, copper, phosphorus, vitamin B5, magnesium, zinc, and selenium; however, graham cracker is higher in iron.
  • Rye covers your daily manganese needs 68% more than graham cracker.
  • Graham cracker contains 4 times less fiber than rye. Rye contains 15.1g of fiber, while graham cracker contains 3.4g.
  • Rye has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of graham cracker is higher.

Food varieties used in this article are Rye grain and Cookies, graham crackers, plain or honey (includes cinnamon).

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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.
Rye
Rye
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 79% 7.2% 45% 99% 122% 72% 142% 0.26% 336% 76%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 29% 23% 15% 142% 57% 26% 79% 60% 133% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +175%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200%
Contains more CopperCopper +115.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +79.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +152.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +120.6%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +220.8%
Contains more IronIron +43.7%

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.
Rye
Rye
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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% 17% 0% 79% 58% 80% 87% 68% 0% 15% 29% 17%
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% 30% 0% 66% 73% 83% 25% 36% 0% 36% 68% 3.2%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +19.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +246.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +88.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +415.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +77.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +26.3%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +142.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +139.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~4.439mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Rye Graham cracker DV% diff.
Manganese 2.577mg 1.019mg 68%
Fiber 15.1g 3.4g 47%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.767g 5.388g 31%
Copper 0.367mg 0.17mg 22%
Phosphorus 332mg 185mg 21%
Vitamin B5 1.456mg 0.42mg 21%
Sodium 2mg 459mg 20%
Starch 46.56g 19%
Magnesium 110mg 40mg 17%
Zinc 2.65mg 0.96mg 15%
Iron 2.63mg 3.78mg 14%
Fats 1.63g 10.6g 14%
Selenium 13.9µg 6.3µg 14%
Folate 38µg 91µg 13%
Vitamin B6 0.294mg 0.156mg 11%
Potassium 510mg 170mg 10%
Saturated fat 0.197g 1.633g 7%
Protein 10.34g 6.69g 7%
Vitamin K 5.9µg 14.3µg 7%
Monounsaturated fat 0.208g 2.509g 6%
Calories 338kcal 430kcal 5%
Calcium 24mg 77mg 5%
Vitamin B2 0.251mg 0.317mg 5%
Vitamin B1 0.316mg 0.265mg 4%
Vitamin E 0.85mg 1.51mg 4%
Choline 30.4mg 5.9mg 4%
Fructose 0.11g 0.99g 1%
Carbs 75.86g 77.66g 1%
Vitamin B3 4.27mg 4.439mg 1%
Net carbs 60.76g 74.26g N/A
Sugar 0.98g 24.85g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0g 0.055g N/A
Tryptophan 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.289mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.208mg 0%
Leucine 0.563mg 0%
Lysine 0.286mg 0%
Methionine 0.153mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.435mg 0%
Valine 0.317mg 0%
Histidine 0.189mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.599g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.024g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.735g N/A

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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10% 76% 11%
Protein: 10.34 g
Fats: 1.63 g
Carbs: 75.86 g
Water: 10.6 g
Other: 1.57 g
7% 11% 78% 3%
Protein: 6.69 g
Fats: 10.6 g
Carbs: 77.66 g
Water: 3.39 g
Other: 1.66 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +54.6%
Contains more WaterWater +212.7%
Contains more FatsFats +550.3%
~equal in Carbs ~77.66g
~equal in Other ~1.66g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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17% 18% 65%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.197 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.208 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.767 g
17% 26% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.633 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.509 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.388 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -87.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1106.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +602.5%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Rye
Rye
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72% 16% 11%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.71 g
Glucose: 0.16 g
Fructose: 0.11 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
65% 32%
Starch: 46.56 g
Sucrose: 22.82 g
Glucose: 1.04 g
Fructose: 0.99 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +3114.1%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +550%
Contains more FructoseFructose +800%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Maltose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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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. Rye - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168884/nutrients
  2. Graham cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174957/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.