Saltine cracker vs. Irish soda bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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How are saltine cracker and irish soda bread different?
- Saltine cracker is higher in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, vitamin B1, manganese, and selenium; however, irish soda bread is richer in calcium.
- Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 63% higher.
- Saltine cracker contains 3 times more folate than irish soda bread. While saltine cracker contains 124µg of folate, irish soda bread contains only 47µg.
- Irish soda bread has less sodium.
Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, irish soda, prepared from recipe 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.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +13% |
| Contains more IronIron | +187% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +11.5% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +64.9% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +79.4% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +33.8% |
| Contains more CalciumCalcium | +268.2% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +131.3% |
| Contains less SodiumSodium | -53.1% |
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.
| Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +73.8% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +119.3% |
| Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 | +137.6% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +56% |
| Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +163.8% |
| Contains more CholineCholine | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
 |
DV% diff. |
| Iron | 7.72mg | 2.69mg | 63% |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.59mg | 0.269mg | 25% |
| Vitamin B3 | 5.714mg | 2.405mg | 21% |
| Sodium | 849mg | 398mg | 20% |
| Folate | 124µg | 47µg | 19% |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.518mg | 0.298mg | 18% |
| Manganese | 0.637mg | 0.355mg | 12% |
| Selenium | 21.4µg | 16µg | 10% |
| Carbs | 82.3g | 56g | 9% |
| Protein | 10.5g | 6.6g | 8% |
| Cholesterol | 0mg | 18mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 22mg | 81mg | 6% |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 0.685g | 1.478g | 5% |
| Monounsaturated fat | 0.142g | 1.999g | 5% |
| Vitamin A | 0µg | 48µg | 5% |
| Calories | 393kcal | 290kcal | 5% |
| Fats | 1.6g | 5g | 5% |
| Potassium | 115mg | 266mg | 4% |
| Choline | 19.6mg | 4% | |
| Vitamin K | 4.9µg | 4% | |
| Saturated fat | 0.244g | 1.111g | 4% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.39mg | 0.25mg | 3% |
| Zinc | 0.94mg | 0.57mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.145mg | 0.13mg | 2% |
| Vitamin B12 | 0µg | 0.05µg | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0mg | 0.8mg | 1% |
| Vitamin E | 0.12mg | 1% | |
| Magnesium | 26mg | 23mg | 1% |
| Net carbs | 79.6g | 53.4g | N/A |
| Sugar | 0.38g | N/A | |
| Fiber | 2.7g | 2.6g | 0% |
| Phosphorus | 113mg | 114mg | 0% |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.085mg | 0.083mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.138mg | 0.072mg | 0% |
| Threonine | 0.287mg | 0.201mg | 0% |
| Isoleucine | 0.378mg | 0.234mg | 0% |
| Leucine | 0.716mg | 0.436mg | 0% |
| Lysine | 0.29mg | 0.219mg | 0% |
| Methionine | 0.18mg | 0.138mg | 0% |
| Phenylalanine | 0.514mg | 0.3mg | 0% |
| Valine | 0.439mg | 0.283mg | 0% |
| Histidine | 0.224mg | 0.159mg | 0% |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0g | 0.002g | 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:
6.6 g
Fats:
5 g
Carbs:
56 g
Water:
30.1 g
Other:
2.3 g
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +59.1% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +47% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +212.5% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +785.3% |
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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
1.111 g
Monounsaturated fat:
Mono. Fat
1.999 g
Polyunsaturated fat:
Poly. Fat
1.478 g
| Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat | -78% |
| Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat | +1307.7% |
| Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat | +115.8% |
