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Saltine cracker vs. Cream cracker — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker and cream cracker different?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in vitamin B2, selenium, and vitamin B1, while cream cracker is higher in vitamin B12, vitamin K, vitamin E, folate, and manganese.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily need for vitamin B2, 27% more than cream cracker.
  • Saltine cracker contains 2 times more selenium than cream cracker. Saltine cracker contains 21.4µg of selenium, while cream cracker contains 9.5µg.
  • Saltine cracker is lower in sodium.

Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Crackers, cream, GAMESA SABROSAS types were 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.
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 18% 7.8% 11% 277% 37% 18% 42% 150% 101% 52%
Contains more CopperCopper +30.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +42.4%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +15.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -26%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +125.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +18.2%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +12.2%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +22.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~25mg
~equal in Iron ~7.38mg

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% 32% 0% 75% 55% 95% 28% 15% 58% 45% 112% 0%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +73.8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +145.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +12.5%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +30.8%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +1225%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +18.5%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +265.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +20.2%
~equal in Vitamin C ~mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Cream cracker DV% diff.
Fats 1.6g 20.37g 29%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.24mg 27%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 10.625g 26%
Saturated fat 0.244g 5.362g 23%
Selenium 21.4µg 9.5µg 22%
Starch 51.87g 21%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.46µg 19%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.298mg 18%
Sodium 849mg 1148mg 13%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 2.45g 12%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 17.9µg 11%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1.59mg 10%
Protein 10.5g 7.01g 7%
Carbs 82.3g 64.55g 6%
Folate 124µg 149µg 6%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.778mg 6%
Calories 393kcal 484kcal 5%
Copper 0.145mg 0.111mg 4%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Iron 7.72mg 7.38mg 4%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 5.08mg 4%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.66mg 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 98mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.065mg 2%
Fructose 0.95g 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.462mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.4g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 62.15g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 25mg 0%
Calcium 22mg 26mg 0%
Potassium 115mg 129mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 9.37g N/A
Trans fat 3.969g 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%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.045g N/A
Omega-6 - Linoleic acid 1.542g 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
7% 20% 65% 4% 4%
Protein: 7.01 g
Fats: 20.37 g
Carbs: 64.55 g
Water: 4.45 g
Other: 3.62 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +49.8%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +27.5%
Contains more FatsFats +1173.1%
Contains more WaterWater +30.9%
Contains more OtherOther +64.5%

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
29% 58% 13%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 5.362 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 10.625 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 2.45 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -95.4%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +7382.4%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +257.7%

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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. Cream cracker - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/167530/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.