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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1, iron, and vitamin B2; however, fireweed is higher in manganese, vitamin A, vitamin B6, calcium, magnesium, and fiber.
  • Fireweed covers your daily need for manganese, 262% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 28 times more sodium than fireweed. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 941mg of sodium, fireweed has only 34mg.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Fireweed, leaves, 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 111% 129% 44% 90% 107% 73% 46% 4.4% 874% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +132.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +578.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +2157.9%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +225%
Contains more CopperCopper +130.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +285.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -96.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +877.3%
~equal in Phosphorus ~108mg

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 7.3% 60% 0% 0% 8.3% 32% 88% 81% 146% 0% 0% 84% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +2027.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +255.5%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +37.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +19.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +17900%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +153%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +634.9%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Fireweed DV% diff.
Manganese 0.686mg 6.704mg 262%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.033mg 56%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.632mg 42%
Calcium 19mg 429mg 41%
Iron 5.57mg 2.4mg 40%
Sodium 941mg 34mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 32%
Magnesium 23mg 156mg 32%
Fiber 2.8g 10.6g 31%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.137mg 27%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Vitamin A 1µg 180µg 20%
Copper 0.139mg 0.32mg 20%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.66mg 18%
Carbs 74.05g 19.22g 18%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.9µg 17%
Calories 418kcal 103kcal 16%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 1.356mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 4.674mg 11%
Potassium 152mg 494mg 10%
Protein 9.46g 4.71g 10%
Fats 8.64g 2.75g 9%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 8%
Folate 134µg 112µg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 2.2mg 2%
Phosphorus 102mg 108mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 8.62g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0g 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
5% 3% 19% 71% 3%
Protein: 4.71 g
Fats: 2.75 g
Carbs: 19.22 g
Water: 70.78 g
Other: 2.54 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +100.8%
Contains more FatsFats +214.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +285.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1301.6%
~equal in Other ~2.54g

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. Fireweed - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169399/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.