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

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

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin K, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, manganese, and vitamin E; however, white bread is richer in selenium and calcium.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup)'s daily need coverage for iron is 25% more.
  • White bread contains 127 times less vitamin K than saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup). Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 25.4µg of vitamin K, while white bread contains 0.2µg.
  • White bread has less sodium.

We used Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Bread, white, commercially prepared (includes soft bread crumbs) 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%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 16% 43% 11% 135% 34% 20% 42% 64% 70% 120%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +20.6%
Contains more IronIron +54.3%
Contains more CopperCopper +37.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +28%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +657.9%
Contains less SodiumSodium -47.9%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +113.6%
~equal in Magnesium ~23mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.74mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~98mg

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% 0% 4.4% 0% 133% 56% 90% 32% 20% 0% 0.5% 83% 8%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +422.7%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +31.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +100.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +34.8%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +12600%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.7%
Contains more CholineCholine +14.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.536mg
~equal in Vitamin B6 ~0.087mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) White bread DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 3.61mg 25%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 1.602g 22%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 0.2µg 21%
Selenium 10.3µg 22µg 21%
Sodium 941mg 490mg 20%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.243mg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.533mg 14%
Starch 67.83g 37.17g 13%
Calcium 19mg 144mg 13%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 4.78mg 10%
Calories 418kcal 266kcal 8%
Fats 8.64g 3.33g 8%
Carbs 74.05g 49.42g 8%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.536mg 7%
Folate 134µg 111µg 6%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.22mg 6%
Copper 0.139mg 0.101mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.698g 4%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.599g 3%
Fructose 0.19g 2.43g 3%
Potassium 152mg 126mg 1%
Protein 9.46g 8.85g 1%
Phosphorus 102mg 98mg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 46.72g N/A
Magnesium 23mg 23mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 5.67g N/A
Fiber 2.8g 2.7g 0%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.74mg 0%
Vitamin A 1µg 0µg 0%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.536mg 0%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.087mg 0%
Trans fat 0.167g 0.027g N/A
Choline 16.7mg 14.6mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.166g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.001g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.018g 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Eicosadienoic acid 0.003g 0.002g 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
9% 3% 49% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.85 g
Fats: 3.33 g
Carbs: 49.42 g
Water: 36.42 g
Other: 1.98 g
Contains more FatsFats +159.5%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +49.8%
Contains more OtherOther +41.4%
Contains more WaterWater +621.2%
~equal in Protein ~8.85g

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
24% 21% 55%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.698 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.599 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +231.6%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +201.8%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -57.8%

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
87% 4% 6% 4%
Starch: 37.17 g
Sucrose: 0 g
Glucose: 1.57 g
Fructose: 2.43 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 1.67 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +82.5%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +1208.3%
Contains more FructoseFructose +1178.9%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +70.4%
~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. White bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174924/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.