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Saltine cracker vs. Gingersnaps — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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How are saltine cracker and gingersnaps different?

  • Saltine cracker is higher in selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B2, iron, vitamin B3, and folate; however, gingersnaps are richer in manganese and copper.
  • Daily need coverage for manganese for gingersnaps is 40% higher.
  • Saltine cracker contains 4 times more selenium than gingersnaps. While saltine cracker contains 21.4µg of selenium, gingersnaps contain only 5.1µg.
  • Gingersnaps have less sodium.

Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cookies, gingersnaps are the varieties used 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.
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 35% 23% 31% 240% 102% 15% 36% 65% 203% 28%
Contains more IronIron +20.6%
Contains more ZincZinc +70.9%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +36.1%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +319.6%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +88.5%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +250%
Contains more PotassiumPotassium +200.9%
Contains more CopperCopper +110.3%
Contains less SodiumSodium -41%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +144.1%

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% 19% 0% 50% 68% 61% 23% 23% 0% 6.3% 65% 4.8%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +159%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +101.4%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +76.6%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +96%
Contains more FolateFolate +42.5%
Contains more CholineCholine +122.7%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +708.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +15.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.38mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Gingersnaps DV% diff.
Manganese 0.637mg 1.555mg 40%
Selenium 21.4µg 5.1µg 30%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.2mg 27%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.293mg 23%
Copper 0.145mg 0.305mg 18%
Iron 7.72mg 6.4mg 17%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 3.235mg 15%
Sodium 849mg 501mg 15%
Fats 1.6g 9.8g 13%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 5.365g 13%
Saturated fat 0.244g 2.451g 10%
Protein 10.5g 5.6g 10%
Folate 124µg 87µg 9%
Potassium 115mg 346mg 7%
Calcium 22mg 77mg 6%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.97mg 6%
Magnesium 26mg 49mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 1.372g 5%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.55mg 4%
Phosphorus 113mg 83mg 4%
Fiber 2.7g 2.2g 2%
Carbs 82.3g 76.9g 2%
Choline 19.6mg 8.8mg 2%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.5µg 2%
Calories 393kcal 416kcal 1%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.098mg 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 74.7g N/A
Sugar 0.38g 19.92g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.38mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.08mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.155mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.212mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.38mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.195mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.094mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.263mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.248mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.114mg 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
6% 10% 77% 5% 2%
Protein: 5.6 g
Fats: 9.8 g
Carbs: 76.9 g
Water: 5.3 g
Other: 2.4 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +87.5%
Contains more FatsFats +512.5%
Contains more WaterWater +55.9%
~equal in Carbs ~76.9g
~equal in Other ~2.4g

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
27% 58% 15%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.451 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.365 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.372 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3678.2%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +100.3%

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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. Gingersnaps - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174956/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.