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Saltine cracker vs. Cheesecake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saltine cracker and cheesecake

  • Saltine cracker is richer than cheesecake in iron, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, vitamin B2, selenium, folate, and manganese.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 89% higher.
  • Saltine cracker contains 29 times more vitamin B3 than cheesecake. Saltine cracker contains 5.714mg of vitamin B3, while cheesecake contains 0.195mg.
  • Cheesecake contains less sodium.
  • Cheesecake has a lower glycemic index than saltine cracker.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cheesecake commercially prepared.

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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 7.9% 15% 7.9% 24% 6.7% 14% 40% 57% 18% 28%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +136.4%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +27.8%
Contains more IronIron +1125.4%
Contains more CopperCopper +625%
Contains more ZincZinc +84.3%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +21.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +355%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +311.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +131.8%
Contains less SodiumSodium -48.4%

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 1.3% 53% 11% 7.5% 7% 45% 3.7% 34% 12% 21% 11% 14% 25%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +1750%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +205.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +2830.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +63.5%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +11.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +588.9%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +366.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +46.4%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +134.2%

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Cheesecake DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 0.63mg 89%
Saturated fat 0.244g 9.921g 44%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.028mg 41%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 0.195mg 34%
Fats 1.6g 22.5g 32%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.193mg 31%
Selenium 21.4µg 5.2µg 29%
Folate 124µg 18µg 27%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.14mg 22%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 8.634g 21%
Carbs 82.3g 25.5g 19%
Cholesterol 0mg 55mg 18%
Vitamin A 0µg 159µg 18%
Sodium 849mg 438mg 18%
Copper 0.145mg 0.02mg 14%
Protein 10.5g 5.5g 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.4g 9%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.17µg 7%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 1.602g 6%
Choline 19.6mg 45.9mg 5%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.571mg 4%
Calories 393kcal 321kcal 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.51mg 4%
Magnesium 26mg 11mg 4%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.5µg 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 93mg 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.052mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.56mg 3%
Calcium 22mg 51mg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 18IU 2%
Potassium 115mg 90mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 0.4mg 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 25.1g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 21.8g N/A
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4.4µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.064mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.222mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.281mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.464mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.372mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.136mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.258mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.314mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.133mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.005g 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
6% 23% 26% 46%
Protein: 5.5 g
Fats: 22.5 g
Carbs: 25.5 g
Water: 45.6 g
Other: 0.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +90.9%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +222.7%
Contains more OtherOther +144.4%
Contains more FatsFats +1306.3%
Contains more WaterWater +1241.2%

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
49% 43% 8%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 9.921 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 8.634 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.602 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -97.5%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +5980.3%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +133.9%

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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. Cheesecake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172711/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.