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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher than pound cake in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, folate, vitamin K, and vitamin B2.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily need for iron, 51% more than pound cake.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 15 times more vitamin K than pound cake. Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 25.4µg of vitamin K, while pound cake contains 1.7µg.
  • Pound cake is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than pound cake (54).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Cake, pound, commercially prepared, butter (includes fresh and frozen) 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 5.7% 14% 13% 56% 14% 12% 60% 49% 14% 27%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +187.5%
Contains more IronIron +276.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +231%
Contains more ZincZinc +60.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +523.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +106%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +147.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -59.9%
~equal in Potassium ~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 0% 23% 13% 12% 43% 57% 30% 29% 8.3% 45% 4.3% 32% 36%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +305.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +95.6%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +298.9%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +138.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +1394.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +219%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +6900%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +300%
Contains more CholineCholine +292.8%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.485mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Pound cake DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 1.48mg 51%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.173mg 44%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 1.615mg 30%
Sodium 941mg 377mg 25%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.11mg 25%
Folate 134µg 42µg 23%
Cholesterol 0mg 66mg 22%
Starch 67.83g 17.36g 21%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 1.7µg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.249mg 18%
Threonine 0.268mg 153mg 15%
Saturated fat 1.653g 4.811g 14%
Copper 0.139mg 0.042mg 11%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0.36µg 11%
Selenium 10.3µg 5µg 10%
Protein 9.46g 5g 9%
Choline 16.7mg 65.6mg 9%
Fiber 2.8g 0.6g 9%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 3.419g 9%
Vitamin A 1µg 70µg 8%
Fats 8.64g 13.96g 8%
Carbs 74.05g 53.64g 7%
Phosphorus 102mg 140mg 5%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.8µg 4%
Magnesium 23mg 8mg 4%
Vitamin D 0IU 34IU 4%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.036mg 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 3.02g 3%
Calories 418kcal 353kcal 3%
Calcium 19mg 47mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.65mg 3%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.43mg 2%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.485mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 53.04g N/A
Potassium 152mg 149mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 33.36g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0.192g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.041mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.204mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.397mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.198mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.117mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.239mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.249mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.117mg 0%
Fructose 0.19g 0.33g 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.007g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.372g N/A
Omega-3 - DPA 0g 0.005g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0.015g N/A
Omega-6 - Dihomo-gamma-linoleic acid 0g 0.008g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.004g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 2.895g 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
5% 14% 54% 26%
Protein: 5 g
Fats: 13.96 g
Carbs: 53.64 g
Water: 25.87 g
Other: 1.53 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +89.2%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +38%
Contains more OtherOther +83%
Contains more FatsFats +61.6%
Contains more WaterWater +412.3%

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
43% 27% 30%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 4.811 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 3.02 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.419 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -65.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +41.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +52.1%

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
34% 60% 3%
Starch: 17.36 g
Sucrose: 30.68 g
Glucose: 0.75 g
Fructose: 0.33 g
Lactose: 1.27 g
Maltose: 0.33 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +290.7%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +197%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +525%
Contains more FructoseFructose +73.7%
Contains more LactoseLactose +∞%
~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. Pound cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172704/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.