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Saltine cracker vs. French rolls — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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What are the main differences between saltine cracker and french rolls?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, and vitamin B3, while french rolls are higher in selenium, calcium, and monounsaturated fat.
  • Saltine cracker's daily need coverage for iron is 63% higher.
  • French rolls have 2 times less vitamin B2 than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while french rolls have 0.3mg.
  • French rolls are lower in sodium.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index (74) than french rolls (63).

We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Rolls, french 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.
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% 27% 10% 102% 45% 25% 36% 75% 73% 152%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +30%
Contains more IronIron +184.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +34.5%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +14%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +313.6%
Contains less SodiumSodium -32.4%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +30.4%
~equal in Potassium ~114mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.9mg

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% 0% 6% 0% 131% 69% 82% 27% 9% 0% 4.5% 85% 8.1%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +96.7%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +31.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +117.9%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +172.2%
Contains more CholineCholine +32.4%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +150%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +15.9%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.523mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg
~equal in Folate ~113µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker French rolls DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 2.71mg 63%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.3mg 22%
Methionine 0.18mg 153mg 15%
Selenium 21.4µg 27.9µg 12%
Sodium 849mg 574mg 12%
Carbs 82.3g 50.2g 11%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.352mg 9%
Calcium 22mg 91mg 7%
Calories 393kcal 277kcal 6%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 1.961g 5%
Fats 1.6g 4.3g 4%
Phosphorus 113mg 84mg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.039mg 4%
Protein 10.5g 8.6g 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.8µg 3%
Folate 124µg 113µg 3%
Saturated fat 0.244g 0.962g 3%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.559mg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Magnesium 26mg 20mg 1%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.3mg 1%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.452mg 1%
Copper 0.145mg 0.135mg 1%
Choline 19.6mg 14.8mg 1%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 0.834g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 47g N/A
Potassium 115mg 114mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 0.31g N/A
Zinc 0.94mg 0.9mg 0%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.523mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.099mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.255mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.336mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.608mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.231mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.422mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.38mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.188mg 0%

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% 4% 50% 35% 2%
Protein: 8.6 g
Fats: 4.3 g
Carbs: 50.2 g
Water: 34.8 g
Other: 2.1 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +22.1%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63.9%
Contains more FatsFats +168.8%
Contains more WaterWater +923.5%
~equal in Other ~2.1g

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
26% 52% 22%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0.962 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 1.961 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 0.834 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -74.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +1281%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +21.8%

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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. French rolls - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172795/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.