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

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What are the differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and baking powder?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and vitamin K; however, baking powder is richer in calcium, phosphorus, and iron.
  • Baking powder's daily need coverage for calcium is 586% more.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a lower glycemic index (74) than baking powder (92).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Leavening agents, baking powder, double-acting, sodium aluminum sulfate types 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 16% 5.7% 13% 209% 46% 19% 44% 123% 89% 56%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 19% 1763% 1.8% 413% 3.3% 0.27% 939% 1383% 1.4% 1.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +660%
Contains more CopperCopper +1290%
Contains more ZincZinc +6800%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +6136.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5050%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +17.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +30826.3%
Contains more IronIron +97.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +2048%

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% 0.33% 23% 0% 176% 112% 121% 32% 20% 11% 64% 101% 9.1%
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% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Baking powder DV% diff.
Calcium 19mg 5876mg 586%
Sodium 941mg 10600mg 420%
Phosphorus 102mg 2191mg 298%
Iron 5.57mg 11.02mg 68%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0mg 59%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0mg 37%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0g 32%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.011mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0µg 21%
Protein 9.46g 0g 19%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.2µg 18%
Calories 418kcal 53kcal 18%
Carbs 74.05g 27.7g 15%
Copper 0.139mg 0.01mg 14%
Fats 8.64g 0g 13%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.2g 10%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0g 8%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0mg 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.01mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 152mg 20mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 0mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 27mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 27.5g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 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
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
28% 5% 67%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0 g
Carbs: 27.7 g
Water: 5 g
Other: 67.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +∞%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +167.3%
Contains more OtherOther +2303.6%
~equal in Water ~5g

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. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172746/nutrients
  2. Baking powder - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172803/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.