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

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

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and copper in saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than in fondant icing.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 70% more.
  • Fondant icing has less sodium.
  • Fondant icing has a lower glycemic index (43) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Candies, fondant, prepared-from-recipe types 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 0% 0.9% 0.35% 0.38% 1% 1.1% 0% 1.4% 0% 3.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +∞%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +3700%
Contains more IronIron +55600%
Contains more CopperCopper +4533.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +∞%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1616.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 0% 0% 0% 0% 1.3% 3.7% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +13940%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2943.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Fondant icing DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.01mg 70%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.005mg 58%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0mg 40%
Sodium 941mg 11mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.016mg 36%
Folate 134µg 0µg 34%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0g 32%
Manganese 0.686mg 0mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0µg 21%
Protein 9.46g 0g 19%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.6µg 18%
Phosphorus 102mg 0mg 15%
Copper 0.139mg 0.003mg 15%
Fats 8.64g 0.02g 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0mg 11%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0g 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0mg 7%
Carbs 74.05g 93.18g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Magnesium 23mg 0mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0g 5%
Potassium 152mg 4mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 0mg 3%
Calories 418kcal 373kcal 2%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Net carbs 71.25g 93.18g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 88.9g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 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
93% 7%
Protein: 0 g
Fats: 0.02 g
Carbs: 93.18 g
Water: 6.74 g
Other: 0.06 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +∞%
Contains more FatsFats +43100%
Contains more OtherOther +4566.7%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +25.8%
Contains more WaterWater +33.5%

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. Fondant icing - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167986/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.