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

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Summary of differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and wheat Bread

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, vitamin K, and folate; however, wheat Bread is higher in selenium, manganese, calcium, phosphorus, and magnesium.
  • Wheat Bread covers your daily need for selenium, 42% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 4 times more vitamin K than wheat Bread. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 25.4µg of vitamin K, wheat Bread has only 5.7µg.
  • Wheat Bread has less sodium.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Bread, wheat, toasted.

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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 42% 50% 20% 153% 66% 40% 81% 78% 180% 182%
Contains more IronIron +36.2%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +156.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +768.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +46.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +42.4%
Contains more ZincZinc +113%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +84.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -36.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +100.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +224.3%

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 0.67% 0% 4.8% 0% 110% 88% 117% 27% 35% 0% 14% 65% 12%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +379.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +59.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +27.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +17.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +345.6%
Contains more FolateFolate +55.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B3 ~6.25mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Wheat Bread DV% diff.
Selenium 10.3µg 33.4µg 42%
Manganese 0.686mg 1.377mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.439mg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.72g 21%
Iron 5.57mg 4.09mg 19%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 5.7µg 16%
Calcium 19mg 165mg 15%
Sodium 941mg 601mg 15%
Phosphorus 102mg 188mg 12%
Folate 134µg 86µg 12%
Magnesium 23mg 59mg 9%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.382mg 8%
Fiber 2.8g 4.7g 8%
Protein 9.46g 12.96g 7%
Copper 0.139mg 0.198mg 7%
Fats 8.64g 4.27g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.47mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.24mg 6%
Carbs 74.05g 55.77g 6%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.153mg 5%
Calories 418kcal 313kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.989g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 1.019g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.456mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 223mg 2%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 6.25mg 1%
Choline 16.7mg 22.1mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.2mg 0%
Net carbs 71.25g 51.07g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 6.42g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.092mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.299mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.258mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.461mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.215mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.105mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.315mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.31mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.15mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.161g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0g 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
13% 4% 56% 24% 3%
Protein: 12.96 g
Fats: 4.27 g
Carbs: 55.77 g
Water: 24.23 g
Other: 2.77 g
Contains more FatsFats +102.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +32.8%
Contains more ProteinProtein +37%
Contains more WaterWater +379.8%
~equal in Other ~2.77g

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
20% 23% 57%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.653 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.986 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.835 g
27% 27% 46%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.989 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.019 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.72 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +94.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +181.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -40.2%

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. Wheat Bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172687/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.