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

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Significant differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and tamarind

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has more iron, folate, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin K, and selenium; however, tamarind is richer in magnesium and potassium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily sodium needs 40% more than tamarind.
  • Tamarind has 10 times less folate than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 134µg of folate, while tamarind has 14µg.
  • Tamarind contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is 74, while the glycemic index of tamarind is 23.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Tamarinds, raw.

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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 66% 22% 55% 105% 29% 2.7% 48% 3.7% 0% 7.1%
Contains more IronIron +98.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +61.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +590%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +∞%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +692.3%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +300%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +289.5%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +313.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +10.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -97%

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 12% 0.67% 2% 0% 107% 35% 36% 8.6% 15% 0% 7% 11% 4.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1050%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +64%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +220.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +232.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +274.8%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +807.1%
Contains more FolateFolate +857.1%
Contains more CholineCholine +94.2%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Tamarind DV% diff.
Sodium 941mg 28mg 40%
Iron 5.57mg 2.8mg 35%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.059g 32%
Folate 134µg 14µg 30%
Manganese 0.686mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 1.938mg 28%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.152mg 26%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.428mg 23%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 2.8µg 19%
Selenium 10.3µg 1.3µg 16%
Magnesium 23mg 92mg 16%
Potassium 152mg 628mg 14%
Protein 9.46g 2.8g 13%
Fats 8.64g 0.6g 12%
Fiber 2.8g 5.1g 9%
Calories 418kcal 239kcal 9%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.143mg 8%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.1mg 7%
Copper 0.139mg 0.086mg 6%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.272g 6%
Calcium 19mg 74mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.181g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.1mg 5%
Carbs 74.05g 62.5g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.5mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.066mg 2%
Phosphorus 102mg 113mg 2%
Choline 16.7mg 8.6mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 57.4g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 38.8g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 2µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.018mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.139mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.014mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 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
3% 63% 31% 3%
Protein: 2.8 g
Fats: 0.6 g
Carbs: 62.5 g
Water: 31.4 g
Other: 2.7 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +237.9%
Contains more FatsFats +1340%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +18.5%
Contains more WaterWater +521.8%
~equal in Other ~2.7g

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
53% 35% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.272 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.181 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.059 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +997.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +8094.9%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -83.5%

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. Tamarind - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167763/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.