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Saltine cracker vs. Apple pie — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saltine cracker and apple pie

  • The amount of iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, folate, vitamin B3, manganese, phosphorus, and copper in saltine cracker is higher than in apple pie.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 81% more than apple pie.
  • Apple pie has 31 times less folate than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 124µg of folate, while apple pie has 4µg.
  • Apple pie contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of apple pie is 41.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Pie, apple, commercially prepared, unenriched flour.

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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 19% 6.6% 10% 290% 48% 26% 48% 111% 83% 117%
Magnesium Magnesium Calcium Calcium Potassium Potassium Iron Iron Copper Copper Zinc Zinc Phosphorus Phosphorus Sodium Sodium Manganese Manganese Selenium Selenium 5% 3.3% 5.7% 45% 15% 4.4% 10% 35% 24% 0%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +271.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +100%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +76.9%
Contains more IronIron +538%
Contains more CopperCopper +215.2%
Contains more ZincZinc +487.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +370.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +250%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +∞%
Contains less SodiumSodium -68.7%

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% 2.4% 0% 130% 136% 107% 23% 20% 0% 12% 93% 11%
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 11% 9.7% 0% 0% 34% 36% 21% 7.1% 8.8% 1.3% 0% 3% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +286.6%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +273.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +408.8%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +227.7%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +123.7%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +3000%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Apple pie DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 1.21mg 81%
Selenium 21.4µg 39%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.158mg 33%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.134mg 32%
Folate 124µg 4µg 30%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 1.123mg 29%
Sodium 849mg 266mg 25%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.182mg 20%
Protein 10.5g 1.9g 17%
Carbs 82.3g 34g 16%
Saturated fat 0.244g 3.797g 16%
Fats 1.6g 11g 14%
Phosphorus 113mg 24mg 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 4.388g 11%
Copper 0.145mg 0.046mg 11%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 2.198g 10%
Calories 393kcal 237kcal 8%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.16mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 7mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.119mg 5%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 1.6g 4%
Vitamin C 0mg 3.2mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.038mg 4%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Vitamin A 0µg 29µg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Calcium 22mg 11mg 1%
Potassium 115mg 65mg 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 32.4g N/A
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.01µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.026mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.054mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.073mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.129mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.07mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.032mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.088mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.084mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.038mg 0%

Macronutrient Comparison

Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
11% 82% 3% 2%
Protein: 10.5 g
Fats: 1.6 g
Carbs: 82.3 g
Water: 3.4 g
Other: 2.2 g
2% 11% 34% 52%
Protein: 1.9 g
Fats: 11 g
Carbs: 34 g
Water: 52.2 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +452.6%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +142.1%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%
Contains more FatsFats +587.5%
Contains more WaterWater +1435.3%

Fat Type Comparison

Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
23% 13% 64%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.685 g
37% 42% 21%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.797 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.388 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.198 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -93.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +2990.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +220.9%

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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 - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/175068/nutrients
  2. Apple pie - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/173239/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.