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

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How are saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and chocolate ice cream different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than chocolate ice cream in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, vitamin B2, vitamin K, and selenium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 58% more than chocolate ice cream.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 85 times more vitamin K than chocolate ice cream. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 25.4µg of vitamin K, while chocolate ice cream contains 0.3µg.
  • Chocolate ice cream is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than chocolate ice cream (62).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Ice creams, chocolate types were 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 21% 33% 22% 35% 45% 16% 46% 9.9% 18% 14%
Contains more IronIron +498.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +390%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +312%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +473.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +63.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~107mg

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 2.3% 39% 6% 3% 11% 45% 4.2% 33% 13% 36% 0.75% 12% 12%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +283.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1571.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +151%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2750.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +56.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +737.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +11700%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +222.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.554mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Chocolate ice cream DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.93mg 58%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.042mg 55%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.226mg 39%
Sodium 941mg 76mg 38%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.41g 30%
Folate 134µg 16µg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.14mg 24%
Saturated fat 1.653g 6.8g 23%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.194mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0.3µg 21%
Carbs 74.05g 28.2g 15%
Selenium 10.3µg 2.5µg 14%
Vitamin A 1µg 118µg 13%
Cholesterol 0mg 34mg 11%
Protein 9.46g 3.8g 11%
Calories 418kcal 216kcal 10%
Calcium 19mg 109mg 9%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.29µg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.3mg 6%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Fats 8.64g 11g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 3.21g 3%
Potassium 152mg 249mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.055mg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 3mg 1%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.58mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.7mg 1%
Choline 16.7mg 22.5mg 1%
Phosphorus 102mg 107mg 1%
Vitamin D 0IU 8IU 1%
Magnesium 23mg 29mg 1%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.2µg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 27g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 25.36g N/A
Copper 0.139mg 0.135mg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.554mg 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
4% 11% 28% 56%
Protein: 3.8 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 28.2 g
Water: 55.7 g
Other: 1.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +148.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +162.6%
Contains more OtherOther +115.4%
Contains more FatsFats +27.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1003%

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
65% 31% 4%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 6.8 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.21 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.41 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -75.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1079.3%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +61.6%

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. Chocolate ice cream - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168809/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.