Saltine cracker vs. English muffin — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the main differences between saltine cracker and English muffins?
- Saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese than English muffins.
- Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 85% higher.
- English muffins have 4 times less vitamin B2 than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while English muffins have 0.154mg.
- English muffins are lower in sodium.
We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and English muffins, plain, unenriched, without calcium propionate (includes sourdough) types in this comparison.
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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 MagnesiumMagnesium | +23.8% |
| Contains more IronIron | +767.4% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +12.4% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +34.3% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +78.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +136.4% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +13.9% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +17.7% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -45.3% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +186.2% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +283.1% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +264.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +97.7% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +235.1% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +14.4% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 0.89mg | 85% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 39% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.154mg | 34% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.181mg | 28% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 1.566mg | 26% |
| Folate | 124µg | 37µg | 22% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 464mg | 17% |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 46g | 12% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.357mg | 12% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 235kcal | 8% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 7.7g | 6% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 133mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 52mg | 3% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.043mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.129mg | 2% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.7mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.04µg | 2% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.446mg | 1% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 0.888g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 21mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Fats | 1.6g | 1.8g | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 43.3g | N/A |
| Potassium | 115mg | 131mg | 0% |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.7g | 0% |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 0.259g | 0% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.302g | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.092mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.242mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.315mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.553mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.241mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.139mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.379mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.439mg | 0.353mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.17mg | 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:
7.7 g
Fats:
1.8 g
Carbs:
46 g
Water:
42.1 g
Other:
2.4 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +36.4% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +78.9% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +12.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +1138.2% |
~equal in
Other
~2.4g
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
0.259 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.302 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.888 g
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +112.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +29.6% |
~equal in
Saturated fat
~0.259g
