Saltine cracker vs. French bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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What are the differences between saltine cracker and french bread?
- Saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B1, yet french bread is higher in selenium.
- Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 48% more.
- Saltine cracker has 2 times more vitamin B2 than french bread. While saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, french bread has only 0.37mg.
- The amount of sodium in french bread is lower.
We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, french or vienna, toasted (includes sourdough) types 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 | +99.5% |
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +19.2% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +113.6% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +21.7% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +11.7% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +11.5% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -15.2% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +38.8% |
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 B1Vitamin B1 | +21.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +59.5% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +880% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +12% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +58.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +57.9% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +12.9% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +12.9% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 3.87mg | 48% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.37mg | 17% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 29.7µg | 15% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.427mg | 8% |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 61.93g | 7% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 720mg | 6% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.616mg | 5% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 13g | 5% |
| Folate | 124µg | 140µg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 0.5µg | 4% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 319kcal | 4% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 47mg | 3% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.573mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 3.1g | 2% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 5.38mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 126mg | 2% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 0.83g | 1% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 0.386g | 1% |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 0.502g | 1% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.15mg | 1% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.096mg | 1% |
| Fats | 1.6g | 2.14g | 1% |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 31mg | 1% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 140mg | 1% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 1.05mg | 1% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 58.83g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.38g | 3.59g | N/A |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 0.19mg | 0% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 17.5mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.134mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.316mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.416mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.762mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.328mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.168mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.543mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.439mg | 0.476mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - ALA | 0.05g | N/A |
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:
13 g
Fats:
2.14 g
Carbs:
61.93 g
Water:
20.61 g
Other:
2.32 g
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +32.9% |
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +23.8% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +33.8% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +506.2% |
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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
0.502 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
0.386 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
0.83 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -51.4% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +171.8% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +21.2% |
