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

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

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, manganese, selenium, vitamin K, and copper in saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than in mashed potato.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 66% more.
  • Mashed potato contains 47 times less vitamin B1 than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 0.702mg of vitamin B1, while mashed potato contains 0.015mg.
  • Mashed potato has less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a lower glycemic index (74) than mashed potato (87).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Fast foods, potato, mashed 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 11% 5.4% 25% 12% 12% 6% 25% 40% 13% 4.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +53.3%
Contains more IronIron +1696.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +297.1%
Contains more ZincZinc +213.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +72.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +600%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1187.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +88.2%
Contains less SodiumSodium -67.5%
~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 0% 14% 8.4% 0% 3.8% 3.5% 20% 0% 28% 8.8% 15% 6.8% 7.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +173.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +4580%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +3146.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +496.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +28.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +330.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +24.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4200%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +39.5%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Mashed potato DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.31mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.015mg 57%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.015mg 36%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 1.08mg 34%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Sodium 941mg 306mg 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.098mg 26%
Starch 67.83g 12.1g 23%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.342g 23%
Carbs 74.05g 14.65g 20%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.8µg 17%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 5.9µg 16%
Protein 9.46g 1.65g 16%
Calories 418kcal 89kcal 16%
Copper 0.139mg 0.035mg 12%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 11%
Fats 8.64g 2.82g 9%
Fiber 2.8g 1.3g 6%
Phosphorus 102mg 59mg 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 43µg 5%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.42mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.577g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.22mg 4%
Potassium 152mg 286mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.72g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.12mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 15mg 2%
Choline 16.7mg 13.4mg 1%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.07µg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 13.35g N/A
Calcium 19mg 18mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0.105g 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 0.2g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.174g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.001g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 1.146g 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% 80%
Protein: 1.65 g
Fats: 2.82 g
Carbs: 14.65 g
Water: 79.62 g
Other: 1.26 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +473.3%
Contains more FatsFats +206.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +405.5%
Contains more OtherOther +122.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1476.6%

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
22% 27% 51%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.577 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.72 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.342 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +175.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +260.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.1%

Carbohydrate type comparison

Carbohydrate type breakdown side-by-side comparison
98%
Starch: 67.83 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 0.12 g
Fructose: 0.19 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0.98 g
Galactose: 0 g
96%
Starch: 12.1 g
Sucrose: 0.1 g
Glucose: 0.2 g
Fructose: 0.2 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +460.6%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +66.7%
~equal in Fructose ~0.2g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~equal in Galactose ~0g

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. Mashed potato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170699/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.