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Saltine cracker vs. Egg bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saltine cracker and egg bread

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, and manganese, yet egg bread is richer in selenium, choline, and calcium.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 59% higher.
  • Saltine cracker contains 2 times more sodium than egg bread. Saltine cracker contains 849mg of sodium, while egg bread contains 380mg.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, egg.

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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 14% 28% 10% 114% 54% 22% 45% 50% 65% 164%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +36.8%
Contains more IronIron +153.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +19%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +27.4%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +322.7%
Contains more CopperCopper +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -55.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +40.7%
~equal in Potassium ~115mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~106mg

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% 21% 5.2% 6% 110% 101% 91% 17% 15% 13% 2.3% 79% 46%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +18.3%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +35.3%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +17.9%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +38.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +32.8%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +444.4%
Contains more FolateFolate +18.1%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +116.7%
Contains more Vitamin DVitamin D +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
Contains more CholineCholine +330.1%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Egg bread DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 3.04mg 59%
Sodium 849mg 380mg 20%
Cholesterol 0mg 51mg 17%
Selenium 21.4µg 30.1µg 16%
Carbs 82.3g 47.8g 12%
Choline 19.6mg 84.3mg 12%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.436mg 12%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.438mg 7%
Fats 1.6g 6g 7%
Calcium 22mg 93mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 63µg 7%
Saturated fat 0.244g 1.593g 6%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.5mg 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 2.302g 5%
Folate 124µg 105µg 5%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.848mg 5%
Calories 393kcal 287kcal 5%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.1µg 4%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 1.106g 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 0.9µg 3%
Vitamin D 0IU 16IU 2%
Magnesium 26mg 19mg 2%
Vitamin D 0µg 0.4µg 2%
Copper 0.145mg 0.162mg 2%
Protein 10.5g 9.5g 2%
Fiber 2.7g 2.3g 2%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.282mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.064mg 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.26mg 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 106mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.79mg 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 45.5g N/A
Potassium 115mg 115mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 1.78g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.112mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.306mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.394mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.692mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.311mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.189mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.475mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.443mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.21mg 0%
Omega-3 - EPA 0g 0.001g N/A
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.012g 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
10% 6% 48% 35% 2%
Protein: 9.5 g
Fats: 6 g
Carbs: 47.8 g
Water: 34.7 g
Other: 2 g
Contains more CarbsCarbs +72.2%
Contains more FatsFats +275%
Contains more WaterWater +920.6%
~equal in Protein ~9.5g
~equal in Other ~2g

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
32% 46% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 1.593 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 2.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.106 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -84.7%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1521.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +61.5%

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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. Egg bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172673/nutrients

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

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