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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, and manganese; however, chili pepper is richer in vitamin C, vitamin B6, and vitamin A.
  • Chili pepper's daily need coverage for vitamin C is 160% more.
  • Chili pepper contains 105 times less sodium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 941mg of sodium, while chili pepper contains 9mg.
  • Chili pepper has a lower glycemic index (45) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Peppers, hot chili, red, raw 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 16% 4.2% 28% 39% 43% 7.1% 18% 1.2% 24% 2.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +35.7%
Contains more IronIron +440.8%
Contains more ZincZinc +165.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +137.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +266.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1960%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +111.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Copper ~0.129mg

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 479% 16% 14% 0% 18% 20% 23% 12% 117% 0% 35% 17% 5.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +66.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +875%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +466.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +417.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +166.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +81.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +482.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +53.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4700%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +488.4%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Chili pepper DV% diff.
Vitamin C 0mg 143.7mg 160%
Iron 5.57mg 1.03mg 57%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.072mg 53%
Sodium 941mg 9mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 1.244mg 32%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.506mg 32%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.239g 31%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.086mg 31%
Folate 134µg 23µg 28%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 74.05g 8.81g 22%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.187mg 22%
Calories 418kcal 40kcal 19%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.5µg 18%
Protein 9.46g 1.87g 15%
Fats 8.64g 0.44g 13%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 14µg 10%
Phosphorus 102mg 43mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.042g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.201mg 7%
Vitamin A 1µg 48µg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 1.5g 5%
Potassium 152mg 322mg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.024g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.26mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.69mg 3%
Copper 0.139mg 0.129mg 1%
Calcium 19mg 14mg 1%
Choline 16.7mg 10.9mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 7.31g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 5.3g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.074mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.065mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.105mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.089mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.024mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.062mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.041mg 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% 9% 88%
Protein: 1.87 g
Fats: 0.44 g
Carbs: 8.81 g
Water: 88.02 g
Other: 0.86 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +405.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1863.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +740.5%
Contains more OtherOther +225.6%
Contains more WaterWater +1643%

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
14% 8% 78%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.042 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.024 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.239 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +8175%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +1923%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%

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. Chili pepper - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170106/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.