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Saltine cracker vs. Italian bread — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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Significant differences between saltine cracker and italian bread

  • Saltine cracker has more iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, and manganese; however, italian bread is richer in folate, selenium, calcium, and copper.
  • Saltine cracker covers your daily iron needs 60% more than italian bread.
  • Italian bread has 2 times less vitamin B2 than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 0.59mg of vitamin B2, while italian bread has 0.292mg.
  • Italian bread contains less sodium.
  • Saltine cracker has a higher glycemic index. The glycemic index of saltine cracker is 74, while the glycemic index of italian bread is 59.

Specific food types used in this comparison are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Bread, italian.

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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 19% 23% 9.7% 110% 64% 23% 44% 72% 61% 148%
Contains more IronIron +162.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +37.3%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +254.5%
Contains more CopperCopper +31.7%
Contains less SodiumSodium -35.2%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +27.1%
~equal in Magnesium ~27mg
~equal in Potassium ~110mg
~equal in Zinc ~0.86mg
~equal in Phosphorus ~103mg

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% 5.8% 0% 118% 67% 82% 23% 11% 0% 3% 143% 8%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +102.1%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +30.4%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +77.1%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +308.3%
Contains more CholineCholine +34.2%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +141.7%
Contains more FolateFolate +54%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin A ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B1 ~0.473mg
~equal in Vitamin B5 ~0.378mg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Italian bread DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 2.94mg 60%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.292mg 23%
Folate 124µg 191µg 17%
Sodium 849mg 550mg 13%
Carbs 82.3g 50.1g 11%
Selenium 21.4µg 27.2µg 11%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 4.381mg 8%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.464mg 8%
Calories 393kcal 271kcal 6%
Calcium 22mg 78mg 6%
Copper 0.145mg 0.191mg 5%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 1.39g 5%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.473mg 4%
Fats 1.6g 3.5g 3%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.048mg 3%
Protein 10.5g 8.8g 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 1.2µg 3%
Fiber 2.7g 3.2g 2%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 0.812g 2%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.29mg 1%
Phosphorus 113mg 103mg 1%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.86mg 1%
Choline 19.6mg 14.6mg 1%
Saturated fat 0.244g 0g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 46.9g N/A
Magnesium 26mg 27mg 0%
Potassium 115mg 110mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 3.17g N/A
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.378mg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.103mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.245mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.333mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.614mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.197mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.156mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.433mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.376mg 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% 36% 2%
Protein: 8.8 g
Fats: 3.5 g
Carbs: 50.1 g
Water: 35.7 g
Other: 1.9 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +19.3%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +64.3%
Contains more OtherOther +15.8%
Contains more FatsFats +118.8%
Contains more WaterWater +950%

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
37% 63%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 0 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 0.812 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 1.39 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -100%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +471.8%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +102.9%

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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. Italian bread - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/174913/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.