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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is richer in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, vitamin K, selenium, and manganese, while taro is higher in vitamin B6.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 63% higher.
  • Taro has 86 times less sodium than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has 941mg of sodium, while taro has 11mg.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) has a higher glycemic index (74) than taro (54).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Taro, raw types in this comparison.

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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 24% 13% 52% 21% 57% 6.3% 36% 1.4% 50% 3.8%
Contains more IronIron +912.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +200%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +79.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1371.4%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +43.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +126.3%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +288.8%
Contains more CopperCopper +23.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -98.8%

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 15% 1.3% 48% 0% 24% 5.8% 11% 18% 65% 0% 2.5% 17% 9.4%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +638.9%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +1848%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +973.7%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +76.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +2440%
Contains more FolateFolate +509.1%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +300%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +107%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.1%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Choline ~17.3mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Taro DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.55mg 63%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.095mg 51%
Sodium 941mg 11mg 40%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.6mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.025mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.083g 32%
Folate 134µg 22µg 28%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 1µg 20%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.7µg 17%
Protein 9.46g 1.5g 16%
Carbs 74.05g 26.46g 16%
Calories 418kcal 112kcal 15%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.283mg 15%
Potassium 152mg 591mg 13%
Fats 8.64g 0.2g 13%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.383mg 13%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 2.38mg 8%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.041g 7%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.016g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.303mg 5%
Vitamin C 0mg 4.5mg 5%
Fiber 2.8g 4.1g 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.23mg 4%
Copper 0.139mg 0.172mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Phosphorus 102mg 84mg 3%
Calcium 19mg 43mg 2%
Magnesium 23mg 33mg 2%
Net carbs 71.25g 22.36g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 0.4g N/A
Vitamin A 1µg 4µg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Choline 16.7mg 17.3mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.023mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.069mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.054mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.111mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.082mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.082mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.034mg 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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26% 71%
Protein: 1.5 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 26.46 g
Water: 70.64 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +530.7%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +179.9%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1298.8%

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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29% 11% 59%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.041 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.016 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +12312.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5725.3%
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. Taro - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169308/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.