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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, and selenium; however, tomatoes are richer in vitamin A and vitamin C.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 66% more.
  • Tomatoes have less sodium.
  • Tomatoes have a lower glycemic index (23) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Tomatoes, red, ripe, raw, year round average 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%
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Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 7.9% 3% 21% 10% 20% 4.6% 10% 0.65% 15% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +109.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +90%
Contains more IronIron +1963%
Contains more CopperCopper +135.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +305.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +325%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +501.8%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +55.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.5%

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 46% 14% 11% 0% 9.3% 4.4% 11% 5.3% 18% 0% 20% 11% 3.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +113%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1797.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +2463.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +984.5%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +502.2%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +221.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +793.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +149.3%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +4100%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.08mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Tomato DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.27mg 66%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.037mg 55%
Sodium 941mg 5mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.594mg 37%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.019mg 36%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.083g 32%
Folate 134µg 15µg 30%
Starch 67.83g 0g 28%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.114mg 25%
Carbs 74.05g 3.89g 23%
Calories 418kcal 18kcal 20%
Selenium 10.3µg 0µg 19%
Protein 9.46g 0.88g 17%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 7.9µg 15%
Vitamin C 0mg 13.7mg 15%
Fats 8.64g 0.2g 13%
Phosphorus 102mg 24mg 11%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.089mg 9%
Copper 0.139mg 0.059mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.028g 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1.2g 6%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.17mg 5%
Vitamin A 1µg 42µg 5%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.031g 5%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.54mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Potassium 152mg 237mg 3%
Magnesium 23mg 11mg 3%
Choline 16.7mg 6.7mg 2%
Fructose 0.19g 1.37g 1%
Calcium 19mg 10mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 2.69g N/A
Sugar 1.29g 2.63g N/A
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.08mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.006mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.027mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.018mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.025mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.027mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.006mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.027mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.018mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.014mg 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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4% 95%
Protein: 0.88 g
Fats: 0.2 g
Carbs: 3.89 g
Water: 94.52 g
Other: 0.51 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +975%
Contains more FatsFats +4220%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +1803.6%
Contains more OtherOther +449%
Contains more WaterWater +1771.7%

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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20% 22% 58%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.028 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.031 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.083 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +6306.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5725.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.3%

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
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48% 52%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.25 g
Fructose: 1.37 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +941.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +621.1%
~equal in Sucrose ~0g
~equal in Lactose ~0g
~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. Tomato - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170457/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.