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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, watercress is richer in vitamin K, vitamin A, and vitamin C.
  • Daily need coverage for vitamin K for watercress is 187% higher.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 32 times more vitamin B3 than watercress. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 6.442mg of vitamin B3, watercress contains only 0.2mg.
  • Watercress has less sodium.
  • Watercress has a lower glycemic index (32) than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) (74).

Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Watercress, raw are the varieties 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 15% 36% 29% 7.5% 26% 3% 26% 5.3% 32% 4.9%
Contains more IronIron +2685%
Contains more CopperCopper +80.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +527.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +70%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +181.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +1044.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +531.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +117.1%
Contains less SodiumSodium -95.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~21mg

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 143% 53% 20% 0% 23% 28% 3.8% 19% 30% 0% 625% 6.8% 4.9%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +15%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +680%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +305.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +3121%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +72.9%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +1388.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +85.6%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +15900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +50%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +884.3%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Watercress DV% diff.
Vitamin K 25.4µg 250µg 187%
Iron 5.57mg 0.2mg 67%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.09mg 51%
Vitamin C 0mg 43mg 48%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.2mg 39%
Sodium 941mg 41mg 39%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.035g 32%
Folate 134µg 9µg 31%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.12mg 28%
Starch 67.83g 28%
Carbs 74.05g 1.29g 24%
Calories 418kcal 11kcal 20%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.244mg 19%
Vitamin A 1µg 160µg 18%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.9µg 17%
Protein 9.46g 2.3g 14%
Fats 8.64g 0.1g 13%
Calcium 19mg 120mg 10%
Fiber 2.8g 0.5g 9%
Copper 0.139mg 0.077mg 7%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.027g 7%
Phosphorus 102mg 60mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.008g 5%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.31mg 5%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.11mg 5%
Potassium 152mg 330mg 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.129mg 3%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 1mg 1%
Choline 16.7mg 9mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 0.79g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 21mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 0.2g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.03mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.133mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.093mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.166mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.134mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.02mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.114mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.137mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.04mg 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% 95%
Protein: 2.3 g
Fats: 0.1 g
Carbs: 1.29 g
Water: 95.11 g
Other: 1.2 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +311.3%
Contains more FatsFats +8540%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +5640.3%
Contains more OtherOther +133.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1783.4%

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
39% 11% 50%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.027 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.008 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.035 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +24725%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +13714.3%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -98.4%

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. Watercress - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/170068/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.