Foodstruct Nutrition Search | Diet Analysis | Food Comparison | Glycemic Index Chart | Insulin Index Chart | Blog | Subscribe | Sign Up

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

Compare

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, eggs are richer in copper, choline, vitamin B12, and selenium.
  • Eggs' daily need coverage for copper is 207% more.
  • Eggs contain 101 times less vitamin B3 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 6.442mg of vitamin B3, while eggs contain 0.064mg.
  • Eggs have less sodium.
  • Eggs have a lower glycemic index (0) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Egg, whole, cooked, hard-boiled types in this article.

Infographic

Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) vs Egg infographic
Infographic link

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%
Egg
Egg
6
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.1% 15% 11% 45% 667% 29% 74% 16% 3.4% 168%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +130%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +368.1%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +2538.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +163.2%
Contains more CopperCopper +1338.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +52.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +68.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -86.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +199%

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%
Egg
Egg
6
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% 50% 21% 33% 17% 118% 1.2% 84% 28% 139% 0.75% 33% 160%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +11.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +963.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +9965.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +8366.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +204.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +14800%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +160.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +40.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +1133.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +1659.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B2 ~0.513mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Egg DV% diff.
Copper 0.139mg 2mg 207%
Cholesterol 0mg 373mg 124%
Iron 5.57mg 1.19mg 55%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.066mg 53%
Choline 16.7mg 293.8mg 50%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 1.11µg 43%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.064mg 40%
Selenium 10.3µg 30.8µg 37%
Sodium 941mg 124mg 36%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.026mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 74.05g 1.12g 24%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.414g 23%
Folate 134µg 44µg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0.3µg 21%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.398mg 17%
Vitamin A 1µg 149µg 16%
Calories 418kcal 155kcal 13%
Vitamin D 0µg 2.2µg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin D 0IU 87IU 11%
Phosphorus 102mg 172mg 10%
Saturated fat 1.653g 3.267g 7%
Protein 9.46g 12.58g 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 4.077g 5%
Calcium 19mg 50mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 10mg 3%
Fats 8.64g 10.61g 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 1.05mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.121mg 3%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.513mg 2%
Potassium 152mg 126mg 1%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 1.03mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 1.12g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 1.12g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.153mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.604mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.686mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 1.075mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.904mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.392mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.668mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.767mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.298mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.038g N/A
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
Egg
Egg
3
13% 11% 75%
Protein: 12.58 g
Fats: 10.61 g
Carbs: 1.12 g
Water: 74.62 g
Other: 1.07 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +6511.6%
Contains more OtherOther +161.7%
Contains more ProteinProtein +33%
Contains more FatsFats +22.8%
Contains more WaterWater +1377.6%

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
Egg
Egg
1
37% 47% 16%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.267 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.077 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.414 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -49.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +241.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +105.3%

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. Egg - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173424/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.