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

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

  • Cucumber has less iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, and copper than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 66% more than cucumber.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 471 times more sodium than cucumber. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 941mg of sodium, cucumber has only 2mg.
  • 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 Cucumber, with peel, raw.

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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 9.3% 4.8% 13% 11% 14% 5.5% 10% 0.26% 10% 1.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +76.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +1889.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +239%
Contains more ZincZinc +245%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +768.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +3333.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.8%
~equal in Potassium ~147mg

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 9.3% 1.7% 0.6% 0% 6.8% 7.6% 1.8% 16% 9.2% 0% 41% 5.3% 3.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +3733.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2500%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1375.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +6473.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +106.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +115%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +54.9%
Contains more FolateFolate +1814.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +178.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +400%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Cucumber DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.28mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.027mg 56%
Sodium 941mg 2mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.098mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.033mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.032g 32%
Folate 134µg 7µg 32%
Starch 67.83g 0.83g 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.079mg 26%
Carbs 74.05g 3.63g 23%
Calories 418kcal 15kcal 20%
Protein 9.46g 0.65g 18%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.3µg 18%
Fats 8.64g 0.11g 13%
Copper 0.139mg 0.041mg 11%
Phosphorus 102mg 24mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.5g 9%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 16.4µg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.037g 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.03mg 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.259mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.005g 5%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.04mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.2mg 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.8mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 13mg 2%
Choline 16.7mg 6mg 2%
Fructose 0.19g 0.87g 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 3.13g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Potassium 152mg 147mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 1.67g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 5µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.005mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.019mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.021mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.029mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.029mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.019mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.022mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.01mg 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
4% 95%
Protein: 0.65 g
Fats: 0.11 g
Carbs: 3.63 g
Water: 95.23 g
Other: 0.38 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +1355.4%
Contains more FatsFats +7754.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1939.9%
Contains more OtherOther +636.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1785.7%

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
50% 7% 43%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.037 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.005 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.032 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +39620%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +15009.4%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.8%

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
33% 30% 35%
Starch: 0.83 g
Sucrose: 0.03 g
Glucose: 0.76 g
Fructose: 0.87 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.01 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +8072.3%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +9700%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +533.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +357.9%
~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
  2. Cucumber - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/168409/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.