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Saltine cracker vs. Bread crumbs — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saltine cracker and bread crumbs?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron and vitamin B2, while bread crumbs are higher in vitamin B1, calcium, vitamin B12, manganese, copper, phosphorus, fiber, and selenium.
  • Bread crumbs' daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 37% higher.
  • Bread crumbs have 2 times less iron than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 7.72mg of iron, while bread crumbs have 4.83mg.

We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread crumbs, dry, grated, plain types in this comparison.

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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 31% 55% 17% 181% 85% 40% 71% 95% 120% 137%
Contains more IronIron +59.8%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +65.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +731.8%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +75.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +54.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +46%
Contains less SodiumSodium -13.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +44.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +17.8%

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 0% 0% 1.6% 0% 242% 93% 124% 33% 28% 44% 17% 80% 8%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +50%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +46.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +15.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +86.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +16.1%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +41.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +42.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +34.7%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
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All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Bread crumbs DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.967mg 37%
Iron 7.72mg 4.83mg 36%
Starch 59.66g 25%
Calcium 22mg 183mg 16%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.35µg 15%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.403mg 14%
Copper 0.145mg 0.255mg 12%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.919mg 12%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 2.06g 9%
Selenium 21.4µg 25.2µg 7%
Phosphorus 113mg 165mg 7%
Fiber 2.7g 4.5g 7%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 6.634mg 6%
Fats 1.6g 5.3g 6%
Protein 10.5g 13.35g 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.45mg 5%
Sodium 849mg 732mg 5%
Folate 124µg 107µg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 43mg 4%
Saturated fat 0.244g 1.203g 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.121mg 3%
Fructose 2.46g 3%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.552mg 3%
Carbs 82.3g 71.98g 3%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 1.023g 2%
Potassium 115mg 196mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 6.6µg 1%
Choline 19.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Calories 393kcal 395kcal 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 67.48g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 6.2g N/A
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.08mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.162mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.427mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.544mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.963mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.43mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.232mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.655mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.6mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.296mg 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
13% 5% 72% 7% 3%
Protein: 13.35 g
Fats: 5.3 g
Carbs: 71.98 g
Water: 6.51 g
Other: 2.86 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +14.3%
Contains more ProteinProtein +27.1%
Contains more FatsFats +231.3%
Contains more WaterWater +91.5%
Contains more OtherOther +30%

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
28% 24% 48%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.203 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.023 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.06 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -79.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +620.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +200.7%

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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. Bread crumbs - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174928/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.