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

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How are saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and minestrone different?

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, phosphorus, and copper, while minestrone is higher in vitamin A.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 65% more than minestrone.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 32 times more vitamin B1 than minestrone. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 0.702mg of vitamin B1, while minestrone contains 0.022mg.
  • Minestrone is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than minestrone (47).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Soup, minestrone, canned, prepared with equal volume water types were used 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 2.1% 4.2% 11% 14% 17% 8.5% 9.9% 33% 20% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +666.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +16.9%
Contains more IronIron +1365.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +172.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +122.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +343.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +351.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73%

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 1.7% 16% 0% 0% 5.5% 4.2% 7.3% 8.4% 9.5% 0% 0% 11% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +3090.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2605.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1547.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +282.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +109.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4800%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Minestrone DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.38mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.022mg 57%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.391mg 38%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.018mg 36%
Sodium 941mg 254mg 30%
Folate 134µg 15µg 30%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.46g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 74.05g 4.66g 23%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.152mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 19%
Calories 418kcal 34kcal 19%
Protein 9.46g 1.77g 15%
Fats 8.64g 1.04g 12%
Phosphorus 102mg 23mg 11%
Fiber 2.8g 0.4g 10%
Copper 0.139mg 0.051mg 10%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.14mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.23g 6%
Vitamin A 1µg 49µg 5%
Magnesium 23mg 3mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.29g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.31mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.041mg 3%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.5mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Potassium 152mg 130mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 4.26g N/A
Cholesterol 0mg 1mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.013mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.043mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.098mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.076mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.064mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.074mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.03mg 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% 5% 91%
Protein: 1.77 g
Fats: 1.04 g
Carbs: 4.66 g
Water: 91.33 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +434.5%
Contains more FatsFats +730.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1489.1%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1708.5%

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
23% 30% 47%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.23 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.29 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.46 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +584.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +951.1%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -86.1%

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. Minestrone - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172913/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.