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

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Summary of differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and mussels

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B3; however, mussels is higher in vitamin B12, manganese, selenium, phosphorus, zinc, and vitamin C.
  • Mussels covers your daily need for vitamin B12, 996% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 3 times more sodium than mussels. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 941mg of sodium, mussels has only 369mg.
  • The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher.

These are the specific foods used in this comparison Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat.

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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 26% 9.9% 24% 252% 50% 73% 122% 48% 887% 489%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +60.9%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +73.7%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.3%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +287%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +179.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -60.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +891.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +769.9%
~equal in Copper ~0.149mg

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 45% 30% 0% 0% 75% 97% 56% 57% 23% 3000% 0% 57% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +134%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +16%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +114.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +76.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +9000%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +77.2%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +16.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +26566.7%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Mussels DV% diff.
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 24µg 996%
Manganese 0.686mg 6.8mg 266%
Selenium 10.3µg 89.6µg 144%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.3mg 34%
Protein 9.46g 23.8g 29%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Phosphorus 102mg 285mg 26%
Sodium 941mg 369mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.212g 24%
Carbs 74.05g 7.39g 22%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 3mg 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 21%
Cholesterol 0mg 56mg 19%
Zinc 0.69mg 2.67mg 18%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.6mg 15%
Folate 134µg 76µg 15%
Iron 5.57mg 6.72mg 14%
Calories 418kcal 172kcal 12%
Fiber 2.8g 0g 11%
Vitamin A 1µg 91µg 10%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 8%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.95mg 8%
Fats 8.64g 4.48g 6%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.42mg 5%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.85g 4%
Choline 16.7mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 268mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 37mg 3%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 1.014g 2%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.1mg 1%
Copper 0.139mg 0.149mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 33mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 7.39g N/A
Sugar 1.29g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.267mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 1.025mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 1.036mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 1.676mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 1.779mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.537mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.853mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 1.04mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.457mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.276g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.506g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.044g 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
24% 4% 7% 61% 3%
Protein: 23.8 g
Fats: 4.48 g
Carbs: 7.39 g
Water: 61.15 g
Other: 3.18 g
Contains more FatsFats +92.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +902%
Contains more ProteinProtein +151.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1110.9%
Contains more OtherOther +13.6%

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
28% 33% 39%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.85 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.014 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.212 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +95.9%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +298.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -48.6%

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. Mussels - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174217/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.