Saltine cracker vs. Bread sticks — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
Compare
What are the differences between saltine cracker and bread sticks?
- Saltine cracker is higher in iron, yet bread sticks are higher in selenium, folate, vitamin E, vitamin B1, monounsaturated fat, and polyunsaturated fat.
- Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 43% more.
We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread sticks, plain types in this article.
Infographic

Infographic link
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.
Contains more IronIron | +80.4% |
Contains more ManganeseManganese | +14.4% |
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.1% |
Contains more CopperCopper | +29.7% |
Contains less SodiumSodium | -16% |
Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +75.2% |
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.
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +16.4% |
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +122.7% |
Contains more CholineCholine | +34.2% |
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +741.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +13.7% |
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +38.5% |
Contains more FolateFolate | +30.6% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
Nutrient | ![]() |
![]() |
DV% diff. |
Iron | 7.72mg | 4.28mg | 43% |
Selenium | 21.4µg | 37.5µg | 29% |
Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 3.628g | 20% |
Fats | 1.6g | 9.5g | 12% |
Folate | 124µg | 162µg | 10% |
Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 3.568g | 9% |
Sodium | 849mg | 713mg | 6% |
Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.589mg | 6% |
Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1.01mg | 6% |
Carbs | 82.3g | 68.4g | 5% |
Saturated fat | 0.244g | 1.41g | 5% |
Copper | 0.145mg | 0.188mg | 5% |
Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.553mg | 3% |
Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.557mg | 3% |
Protein | 10.5g | 12g | 3% |
Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.54mg | 3% |
Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 5.281mg | 3% |
Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 2.2µg | 2% |
Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.073mg | 1% |
Choline | 19.6mg | 14.6mg | 1% |
Calories | 393kcal | 412kcal | 1% |
Phosphorus | 113mg | 121mg | 1% |
Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.88mg | 1% |
Fiber | 2.7g | 3g | 1% |
Magnesium | 26mg | 32mg | 1% |
Net carbs | 79.6g | 65.4g | N/A |
Calcium | 22mg | 22mg | 0% |
Potassium | 115mg | 124mg | 0% |
Sugar | 0.38g | 1.26g | N/A |
Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.338mg | 0% |
Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.458mg | 0% |
Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.835mg | 0% |
Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.281mg | 0% |
Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.59mg | 0% |
Valine | 0.439mg | 0.516mg | 0% |
Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.258mg | 0% |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
Protein:
10.5 g
Fats:
1.6 g
Carbs:
82.3 g
Water:
3.4 g
Other:
2.2 g
Protein:
12 g
Fats:
9.5 g
Carbs:
68.4 g
Water:
6.1 g
Other:
4 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs | +20.3% |
Contains more ProteinProtein | +14.3% |
Contains more FatsFats | +493.8% |
Contains more WaterWater | +79.4% |
Contains more OtherOther | +81.8% |
Fat Type Comparison
Fat type breakdown side-by-side comparison
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
0.244 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.142 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.685 g
Saturated fat:
Sat. Fat
1.41 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.568 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.628 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -82.7% |
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2412.7% |
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +429.6% |