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Saltine cracker vs. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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A recap on the differences between saltine cracker and english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough)

  • Saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, yet english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) are higher in calcium.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 47% more than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).
  • Saltine cracker contains 2 times more vitamin B2 than english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough). While saltine cracker contains 0.59mg of vitamin B2, english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) contain only 0.25mg.
  • The amount of sodium in english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is lower.
  • The glycemic index of english muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) is lower.

Food varieties used in this article are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough).

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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 17% 49% 9.6% 150% 45% 29% 39% 55% 66% 122%
Contains more IronIron +93%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +22.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +26.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +640.9%
Contains more ZincZinc +11.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -49.9%
~equal in Magnesium ~24mg
~equal in Potassium ~109mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~equal in Selenium ~22.4µg

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 6% 0% 6.2% 0% 119% 58% 76% 22% 12% 5% 3% 71% 8.7%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +136%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +40.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +57.4%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
Contains more FolateFolate +31.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +22.5%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +158.3%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.477mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.363mg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 4mg 47%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.25mg 26%
Sodium 849mg 425mg 18%
Methionine 0.18mg 153mg 15%
Starch 37.2g 15%
Calcium 22mg 163mg 14%
Carbs 82.3g 44.17g 13%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.07mg 10%
Folate 124µg 94µg 8%
Calories 393kcal 227kcal 8%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.505mg 6%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.2µg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.5g 3%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.477mg 3%
Protein 10.5g 8.87g 3%
Phosphorus 113mg 92mg 3%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.04µg 2%
Saturated fat 0.244g 0.733g 2%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.8mg 2%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.054mg 2%
Selenium 21.4µg 22.4µg 2%
Zinc 0.94mg 1.05mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.363mg 1%
Copper 0.145mg 0.135mg 1%
Choline 19.6mg 16mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.31mg 1%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.383g 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 0.498g 1%
Fructose 0.69g 1%
Fats 1.6g 1.69g 0%
Net carbs 79.6g 40.67g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 24mg 0%
Potassium 115mg 109mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 3.53g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.108mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.331mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.404mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.652mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.45mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.417mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.454mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.201mg 0%
Omega-3 - ALA 0.048g 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
9% 2% 44% 44% 2%
Protein: 8.87 g
Fats: 1.69 g
Carbs: 44.17 g
Water: 43.56 g
Other: 1.71 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +18.4%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +86.3%
Contains more OtherOther +28.7%
Contains more WaterWater +1181.2%
~equal in Fats ~1.69g

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
45% 24% 31%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.733 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.383 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.498 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -66.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +37.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +169.7%

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. English muffins, plain, enriched, with ca prop (includes sourdough) - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174994/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.