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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in vitamin K and selenium, while cereal is higher in vitamin B1, vitamin B6, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, zinc, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Cereal's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 466% higher.

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Cereals ready-to-eat, USDA Commodity Corn and Rice (includes all commodity brands) types in this comparison.

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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%
Cereal
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 14% 3% 9.3% 1277% 46% 207% 33% 104% 103% 34%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +21.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +44.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +32.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +63.5%
Contains more IronIron +511.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +1001.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -15.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +15.2%
~equal in Copper ~0.137mg

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%
Cereal
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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 128% 271% 1.6% 0% 1572% 893% 555% 14% 1381% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1337.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +137.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +81300%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +795.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +694.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +359.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +6860.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Cereal DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 6.288mg 466%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 5.986mg 454%
Iron 5.57mg 34.06mg 356%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 3.87mg 260%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 29.62mg 145%
Vitamin A 1µg 814µg 90%
Zinc 0.69mg 7.6mg 63%
Vitamin C 0mg 38.5mg 43%
Folate 134µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.354g 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0µg 21%
Fats 8.64g 1.08g 12%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.08mg 7%
Protein 9.46g 6.06g 7%
Selenium 10.3µg 6.3µg 7%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.26g 6%
Sodium 941mg 795mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.4g 6%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.226mg 6%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.79mg 5%
Carbs 74.05g 86.85g 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 77mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.204g 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calories 418kcal 378kcal 2%
Potassium 152mg 105mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 19mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 85.45g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 10.35g N/A
Copper 0.139mg 0.137mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.066mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.241mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.26mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.767mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.113mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.13mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.365mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.344mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.162mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0.26g 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 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
Cereal
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6% 87% 4% 2%
Protein: 6.06 g
Fats: 1.08 g
Carbs: 86.85 g
Water: 3.78 g
Other: 2.23 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +56.1%
Contains more FatsFats +700%
Contains more WaterWater +33.6%
Contains more OtherOther +25.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +17.3%

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
Cereal
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32% 25% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.204 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.354 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +873.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1265.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
Cereal
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94% 3% 3%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 9.74 g
Glucose: 0.27 g
Fructose: 0.26 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.09 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +988.9%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +125%
Contains more FructoseFructose +36.8%
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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

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.