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, copper, and polyunsaturated fat.
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.

Saltine cracker

Italian bread

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.

Saltine cracker

Italian bread

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			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%