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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese; however, butter is higher in vitamin A.
  • Butter covers your daily need for saturated fat, 244% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 279 times more iron than butter. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 5.57mg of iron, butter has only 0.02mg.
  • Butter 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 Butter, without salt.

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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%
Butter
Butter
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 1.4% 7.2% 2.1% 0.75% 5.3% 2.5% 10% 1.4% 0.52% 5.5%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +533.3%
Contains more IronIron +27750%
Contains more CopperCopper +768.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +666.7%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +17050%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +930%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +26.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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%
Butter
Butter
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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% 228% 46% 0% 1.3% 7.8% 0.79% 6.6% 0.69% 21% 18% 2.3% 10%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1332.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +15238.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +387.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +262.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +4366.7%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +68300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +101.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +88.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +12.6%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Butter DV% diff.
Saturated fat 1.653g 50.489g 222%
Fats 8.64g 81.11g 111%
Vitamin A 1µg 684µg 76%
Cholesterol 0mg 215mg 72%
Iron 5.57mg 0.02mg 69%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.005mg 58%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 23.43g 54%
Sodium 941mg 11mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.042mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.034mg 35%
Folate 134µg 3µg 33%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.004mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 74.05g 0.06g 25%
Selenium 10.3µg 1µg 17%
Protein 9.46g 0.85g 17%
Calories 418kcal 717kcal 15%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 7µg 15%
Copper 0.139mg 0.016mg 14%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 3.01g 12%
Phosphorus 102mg 24mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.11mg 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 2.32mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.003mg 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.09mg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 24mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.17µg 3%
Calcium 19mg 24mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 0.06g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0.06g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Choline 16.7mg 18.8mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.012mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.038mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.051mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.083mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.021mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.041mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.057mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.023mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.315g 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 2.166g 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
Butter
Butter
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81% 18%
Protein: 0.85 g
Fats: 81.11 g
Carbs: 0.06 g
Water: 17.94 g
Other: 0.04 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1012.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +123316.7%
Contains more OtherOther +6900%
Contains more FatsFats +838.8%
Contains more WaterWater +255.2%

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
Butter
Butter
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66% 30% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 50.489 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 23.43 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.01 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +60.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1079.8%

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. Butter - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173430/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.