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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, and selenium, while french fries are higher in vitamin B6 and potassium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 60% higher.
  • French fries have 12 times less vitamin B2 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 0.487mg of vitamin B2, while french fries have 0.039mg.
  • French fries are lower in sodium.

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Fast foods, potato, french fried in vegetable oil types in this comparison.

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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 25% 5.4% 51% 30% 41% 14% 54% 27% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +587.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +12.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +38%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +177.7%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +52.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +280.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -77.7%
~equal in Calcium ~18mg

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 16% 0% 33% 0% 43% 9% 56% 35% 86% 0% 28% 23% 20%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +312.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1148.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +126.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +346.7%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +45.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +332.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +120.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.58mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) French fries DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.81mg 60%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.17mg 44%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.039mg 34%
Sodium 941mg 210mg 32%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Folate 134µg 30µg 26%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.372mg 22%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 3.004mg 21%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.247mg 19%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.9µg 17%
Potassium 152mg 579mg 13%
Protein 9.46g 3.43g 12%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 11.2µg 12%
Carbs 74.05g 41.44g 11%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 5.969g 10%
Fats 8.64g 14.73g 9%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.7mg 5%
Calories 418kcal 312kcal 5%
Fiber 2.8g 3.8g 4%
Choline 16.7mg 36.8mg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 5.398g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 125mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 1.67mg 3%
Saturated fat 1.653g 2.336g 3%
Magnesium 23mg 35mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.5mg 2%
Copper 0.139mg 0.124mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.58mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 37.64g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0.3g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0.06g 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 0.407g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.029g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.007g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 4.898g 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
3% 15% 41% 39% 2%
Protein: 3.43 g
Fats: 14.73 g
Carbs: 41.44 g
Water: 38.55 g
Other: 1.85 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +175.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.7%
Contains more OtherOther +51.4%
Contains more FatsFats +70.5%
Contains more WaterWater +663.4%

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
17% 44% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.336 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.969 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 5.398 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -29.2%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +200.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.6%

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. French fries - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170698/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.