Saltine cracker vs. Carrot cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saltine cracker and carrot cake different?
- Saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, vitamin B1, folate, and selenium; however, carrot cake is richer in vitamin A, phosphorus, and calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 74% higher.
- Saltine cracker contains 3 times more vitamin B2 than carrot cake. While saltine cracker contains 0.59mg of vitamin B2, carrot cake contains only 0.17mg.
- Carrot cake has less sodium.
- Carrot cake has a lower glycemic index (37) than saltine cracker (74).
Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cake, pudding-type, carrot, dry mix are the varieties used 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +225% |
| Contains more IronIron | +328.9% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +190% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +370% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +20.6% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +43.6% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +681.8% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +47% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +118.6% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -33.2% |
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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +95.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +247.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +159.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +32.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +85.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 1.8mg | 74% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.17mg | 32% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 2.205mg | 22% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.265mg | 21% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 3.702g | 20% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 247mg | 19% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 172mg | 15% |
| Folate | 124µg | 67µg | 14% |
| Fats | 1.6g | 9.8g | 13% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 14.9µg | 12% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 567mg | 12% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 5.1g | 11% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 97µg | 11% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.05mg | 11% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 11% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 4.036g | 10% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.2mg | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 1.472g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.528mg | 5% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 8mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 169mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.294mg | 2% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 415kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 79.2g | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 1.2mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 79.2g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.079mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.061mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.149mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.186mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.336mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.142mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.238mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.439mg | 0.212mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.109mg | 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:
5.1 g
Fats:
9.8 g
Carbs:
79.2 g
Water:
3.6 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +105.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +512.5% |
~equal in
Carbs
~79.2g
~equal in
Water
~3.6g
~equal in
Other
~2.3g
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
1.472 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
4.036 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
3.702 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2742.3% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +440.4% |
