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

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How are saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and chestnut different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, and folate; however, chestnut is richer in copper, vitamin C, potassium, and vitamin B6.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 48% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 35 times more sodium than chestnut. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 941mg of sodium, chestnut contains only 27mg.
  • Chestnut has a lower glycemic index (54) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Nuts, chestnuts, european, boiled, and steamed are the varieties used 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 39% 14% 63% 65% 157% 6.8% 42% 3.5% 111% 0%
Contains more IronIron +222%
Contains more ZincZinc +176%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +134.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +142.1%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +370.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +239.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +24.5%
~equal in Phosphorus ~99mg

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 89% 0.33% 0% 0% 37% 24% 14% 19% 54% 0% 0% 29% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +374.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +368.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +781.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +69.6%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +252.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +170.9%
~equal in Vitamin A ~1µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Chestnut DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 1.73mg 48%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.148mg 46%
Sodium 941mg 27mg 40%
Copper 0.139mg 0.472mg 37%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.731mg 36%
Vitamin C 0mg 26.7mg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.545g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.104mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 134µg 38µg 24%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Potassium 152mg 715mg 17%
Protein 9.46g 2g 15%
Carbs 74.05g 27.76g 15%
Calories 418kcal 131kcal 14%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.233mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 11%
Fats 8.64g 1.38g 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.854mg 7%
Magnesium 23mg 54mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.26g 6%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.476g 4%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.316mg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.25mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 46mg 3%
Net carbs 71.25g 27.76g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Phosphorus 102mg 99mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 1µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.022mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.071mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.079mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.118mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.118mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.047mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.084mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.112mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.055mg 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
2% 28% 68%
Protein: 2 g
Fats: 1.38 g
Carbs: 27.76 g
Water: 68.15 g
Other: 0.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +373%
Contains more FatsFats +526.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +166.8%
Contains more OtherOther +294.4%
Contains more WaterWater +1249.5%

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
20% 37% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.26 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.476 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.545 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +317.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +787.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.3%

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. Chestnut - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170168/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.