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

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A recap on differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and pastry

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B5, and manganese, yet pastry is higher in selenium.
  • Pastry covers your daily saturated fat needs 40% more than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup).
  • The amount of sodium in pastry is lower.
  • The glycemic index of pastry is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Puff pastry, frozen, ready-to-bake.

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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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 11% 3% 5.4% 96% 38% 14% 26% 32% 64% 132%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +149.2%
Contains more IronIron +117.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +21.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +30.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +40.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -73.5%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +135%

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%
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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% 11% 0% 100% 65% 78% 0% 4.8% 0% 40% 59% 3.5%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +76.4%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +72.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +54.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +309.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +57.8%
Contains more FolateFolate +71.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +160.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Pastry DV% diff.
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 21.597g 49%
Fats 8.64g 38.1g 45%
Iron 5.57mg 2.56mg 38%
Saturated fat 1.653g 9.643g 36%
Sodium 941mg 249mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.398mg 25%
Selenium 10.3µg 24.2µg 25%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.283mg 16%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 4.168mg 14%
Folate 134µg 78µg 14%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0mg 11%
Carbs 74.05g 45.1g 10%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.488mg 9%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 16.1µg 8%
Calories 418kcal 551kcal 7%
Phosphorus 102mg 60mg 6%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.021mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.54mg 4%
Protein 9.46g 7.3g 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Copper 0.139mg 0.114mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 61mg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 6.4mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 16mg 2%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.53mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 43.6g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0.74g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g N/A
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 4.894g 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.085mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.196mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.272mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.508mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.142mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.129mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.362mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.308mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.156mg 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
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7% 38% 45% 9%
Protein: 7.3 g
Fats: 38.1 g
Carbs: 45.1 g
Water: 8.5 g
Other: 1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +29.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.2%
Contains more OtherOther +180%
Contains more FatsFats +341%
Contains more WaterWater +68.3%

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
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27% 60% 14%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.643 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 21.597 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 4.894 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -82.9%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +987.5%
~equal in Polyunsaturated fat ~4.894g

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. Pastry - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172790/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.