Saltine cracker vs. Crouton — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saltine cracker and crouton different?
- Saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, and manganese; however, crouton is richer in selenium, fiber, vitamin B1, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
- Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 46% higher.
- Saltine cracker contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than crouton. While saltine cracker contains 0.59mg of vitamin B2, crouton contains only 0.272mg.
- Crouton has less sodium.
Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Croutons, plain 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 IronIron | +89.2% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +27.4% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +245.5% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -17.8% |
| 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 EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +116.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +226.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +20.3% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 4.08mg | 46% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 37.5µg | 29% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.272mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 5.1g | 10% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.623mg | 9% |
| Fats | 1.6g | 6.6g | 8% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 698mg | 7% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 3.059g | 7% |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 1.51g | 6% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 76mg | 5% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.026mg | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 1.273g | 4% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 73.5g | 3% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 11.9g | 3% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 5.439mg | 2% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.163mg | 2% |
| Folate | 124µg | 132µg | 2% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 407kcal | 1% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.429mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 68.4g | N/A |
| Potassium | 115mg | 124mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.89mg | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 115mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.14mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.337mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.456mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.832mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.278mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.211mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.586mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.439mg | 0.514mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.255mg | 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:
11.9 g
Fats:
6.6 g
Carbs:
73.5 g
Water:
5.5 g
Other:
2.5 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +12% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +13.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +312.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +61.8% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +13.6% |
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
1.51 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
3.059 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.273 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -83.8% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +2054.2% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +85.8% |
