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

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The main differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and marshmallow

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer than marshmallow in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, vitamin K, selenium, and phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 67% higher.
  • Marshmallow contains less sodium.
  • Marshmallow has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Candies, marshmallows.

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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 1.4% 0.9% 0.44% 8.6% 32% 1.1% 3.4% 10% 1% 9.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +1050%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +533.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +2940%
Contains more IronIron +2321.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +43.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +1625%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +1175%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +8475%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +505.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -91.5%

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% 0.25% 0.23% 1.5% 0.3% 0.69% 0% 0% 0.75% 0.05%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +70100%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +48600%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +8159%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +10620%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +2766.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +13300%
Contains more CholineCholine +16600%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Marshmallow DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.23mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.001mg 58%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.078mg 40%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.001mg 37%
Sodium 941mg 80mg 37%
Folate 134µg 1µg 33%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.047g 32%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.008mg 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 1.7µg 16%
Protein 9.46g 1.8g 15%
Phosphorus 102mg 8mg 13%
Fats 8.64g 0.2g 13%
Fiber 2.8g 0.1g 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.005mg 11%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.056g 7%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.04mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.003mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.08g 5%
Calories 418kcal 318kcal 5%
Magnesium 23mg 2mg 5%
Copper 0.139mg 0.097mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 152mg 5mg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 0.1mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 3mg 2%
Carbs 74.05g 81.3g 2%
Net carbs 71.25g 81.2g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 57.56g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.035mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.028mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.066mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.077mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.015mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.042mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.05mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.017mg 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
2% 81% 16%
Protein: 1.8 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 81.3 g
Water: 16.4 g
Other: 0.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +425.6%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more OtherOther +833.3%
Contains more WaterWater +224.8%
~equal in Carbs ~81.3g

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
31% 44% 26%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.056 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.08 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.047 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2382.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +10187.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -96.6%

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. Marshmallow - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167995/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.