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

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A recap on differences between saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) and zucchini

  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) is higher in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, folate, manganese, selenium, and vitamin K, yet zucchini is higher in vitamin C.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) covers your daily iron needs 65% more than zucchini.
  • Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 118 times more sodium than zucchini. While saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) contains 941mg of sodium, zucchini contains only 8mg.
  • The glycemic index of zucchini is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines (includes oyster, soda, soup) and Squash, summer, zucchini, includes skin, 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 13% 4.8% 23% 14% 18% 8.7% 16% 1% 23% 1.1%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +27.8%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.8%
Contains more IronIron +1405.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +162.3%
Contains more ZincZinc +115.6%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +168.4%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +287.6%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +5050%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +71.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -99.1%

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 60% 3.3% 2.4% 0% 11% 22% 8.5% 12% 38% 0% 11% 18% 5.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +858.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1460%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +418.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +1328.4%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +162.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +490.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +458.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +75.8%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +900%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +89.5%
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker (includes oyster, soda, soup) Zucchini DV% diff.
Iron 5.57mg 0.37mg 65%
Vitamin B1 0.702mg 0.045mg 55%
Sodium 941mg 8mg 41%
Vitamin B3 6.442mg 0.451mg 37%
Polyunsaturated fat 4.835g 0.091g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.487mg 0.094mg 30%
Starch 67.83g 0g 28%
Folate 134µg 24µg 28%
Carbs 74.05g 3.11g 24%
Manganese 0.686mg 0.177mg 22%
Calories 418kcal 17kcal 20%
Vitamin C 0mg 17.9mg 20%
Vitamin K 25.4µg 4.3µg 18%
Selenium 10.3µg 0.2µg 18%
Protein 9.46g 1.21g 17%
Fats 8.64g 0.32g 13%
Copper 0.139mg 0.053mg 10%
Phosphorus 102mg 38mg 9%
Saturated fat 1.653g 0.084g 7%
Vitamin B5 0.536mg 0.204mg 7%
Vitamin E 1.15mg 0.12mg 7%
Fiber 2.8g 1g 7%
Vitamin B6 0.086mg 0.163mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 1.986g 0.011g 5%
Vitamin B12 0.09µg 0µg 4%
Zinc 0.69mg 0.32mg 3%
Potassium 152mg 261mg 3%
Fructose 0.19g 1.38g 1%
Choline 16.7mg 9.5mg 1%
Magnesium 23mg 18mg 1%
Vitamin A 1µg 10µg 1%
Net carbs 71.25g 2.11g N/A
Calcium 19mg 16mg 0%
Sugar 1.29g 2.5g N/A
Trans fat 0.167g 0g N/A
Tryptophan 0.116mg 0.01mg 0%
Threonine 0.268mg 0.029mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.333mg 0.044mg 0%
Leucine 0.652mg 0.071mg 0%
Lysine 0.172mg 0.067mg 0%
Methionine 0.147mg 0.018mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.45mg 0.043mg 0%
Valine 0.399mg 0.054mg 0%
Histidine 0.197mg 0.026mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.535g 0.061g 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 0g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 4.25g 0.03g 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% 95%
Protein: 1.21 g
Fats: 0.32 g
Carbs: 3.11 g
Water: 94.79 g
Other: 0.57 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +681.8%
Contains more FatsFats +2600%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +2281%
Contains more OtherOther +391.2%
Contains more WaterWater +1777%

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
45% 6% 49%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.084 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.011 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.091 g
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +17954.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +5213.2%
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -94.9%

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
2% 43% 55%
Starch: 0 g
Sucrose: 0.05 g
Glucose: 1.07 g
Fructose: 1.38 g
Lactose: 0 g
Maltose: 0 g
Galactose: 0 g
Contains more StarchStarch +∞%
Contains more MaltoseMaltose +∞%
Contains more SucroseSucrose +∞%
Contains more GlucoseGlucose +791.7%
Contains more FructoseFructose +626.3%
~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. Zucchini - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/169291/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.