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Saltine cracker vs. Roti (Chapati) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Important differences between saltine cracker and roti (Chapati)

  • Saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, and folate; however, roti (Chapati) has more manganese, fiber, vitamin B6, selenium, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 69% more.
  • Saltine cracker has 3 times more vitamin B2 than roti (Chapati). Saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while roti (Chapati) has 0.18mg.
  • Roti (Chapati) is lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index than roti (Chapati).

The food varieties used in the comparison are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, chapati or roti, whole wheat, commercially prepared, frozen.

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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 40% 11% 17% 83% 76% 42% 68% 39% 228% 145%
Contains more IronIron +250.9%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +115.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +63.6%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +70.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +57.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +63.8%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +39.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -64.9%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +174.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +24.3%

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% 11% 0% 113% 42% 86% 34% 65% 0% 8.3% 34% 4.3%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +15.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +227.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +23.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +48.5%
Contains more FolateFolate +175.6%
Contains more CholineCholine +151.3%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +358.3%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +43.6%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +229.4%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Roti (Chapati) DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 2.2mg 69%
Manganese 0.637mg 1.747mg 48%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.18mg 32%
Fiber 2.7g 9.7g 28%
Sodium 849mg 298mg 24%
Folate 124µg 45µg 20%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.28mg 15%
Saturated fat 0.244g 3.311g 14%
Starch 33.67g 14%
Carbs 82.3g 46.13g 12%
Fats 1.6g 9.2g 12%
Copper 0.145mg 0.229mg 9%
Selenium 21.4µg 26.6µg 9%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.61mg 7%
Magnesium 26mg 56mg 7%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.45mg 6%
Phosphorus 113mg 158mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.54mg 5%
Protein 10.5g 7.85g 5%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 2.091g 5%
Calories 393kcal 299kcal 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.56mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.55mg 3%
Potassium 115mg 196mg 2%
Choline 19.6mg 7.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 3.3µg 1%
Calcium 22mg 36mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 0.761g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 36.43g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 2.93g N/A
Trans fat 0.029g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0%
Fructose 0.27g 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.027g N/A
Omega-3 - Eicosatrienoic acid 0.002g N/A
Omega-6 - Gamma-linoleic acid 0.003g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 0.72g N/A

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
8% 9% 46% 35%
Protein: 7.85 g
Fats: 9.2 g
Carbs: 46.13 g
Water: 35.43 g
Other: 1.39 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +33.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +78.4%
Contains more OtherOther +58.3%
Contains more FatsFats +475%
Contains more WaterWater +942.1%

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
54% 34% 12%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 3.311 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.091 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.761 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -92.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1372.5%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +11.1%

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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. Roti (Chapati) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174075/nutrients

All the Daily Values are presented for males aged 31-50, for 2000-calorie diets.

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