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Saltine cracker vs. Marble cake — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison

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The main differences between saltine cracker and marble cake

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, selenium, vitamin B1, vitamin B3, folate, and manganese, yet marble cake is richer in phosphorus.
  • Daily need coverage for iron for saltine cracker is 76% higher.
  • Saltine cracker contains 8 times more selenium than marble cake. Saltine cracker contains 21.4µg of selenium, while marble cake contains 2.6µg.
  • Marble cake contains less sodium.

Food types used in this article are Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cake, pudding-type, marble, dry mix.

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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 13% 23% 11% 61% 45% 9.5% 118% 68% 18% 14%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +44.4%
Contains more IronIron +376.5%
Contains more ZincZinc +168.6%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +358.3%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +723.1%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +245.5%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +143.4%
Contains less SodiumSodium -38.9%
~equal in Potassium ~123mg
~equal in Copper ~0.135mg

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% 0.33% 17% 0% 45% 30% 29% 5.8% 5.8% 0% 7% 27% 2.5%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +186.2%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +353.8%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +269.6%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +306.3%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +240%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +75%
Contains more FolateFolate +244.4%
Contains more CholineCholine +335.6%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +608.3%
~equal in Vitamin C ~0mg
~equal in Vitamin D ~0µg
~equal in Vitamin B12 ~0µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Marble cake DV% diff.
Iron 7.72mg 1.62mg 76%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.13mg 35%
Selenium 21.4µg 2.6µg 34%
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 0.181mg 28%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 1.546mg 26%
Phosphorus 113mg 275mg 23%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.139mg 22%
Folate 124µg 36µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 3.779g 21%
Fats 1.6g 11.7g 16%
Sodium 849mg 519mg 14%
Protein 10.5g 3.4g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 4.75g 12%
Saturated fat 0.244g 2.45g 10%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.096mg 6%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.35mg 5%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.025mg 5%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 0.85mg 5%
Calcium 22mg 76mg 5%
Choline 19.6mg 4.5mg 3%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 2.8µg 2%
Caffeine 0mg 7mg 2%
Magnesium 26mg 18mg 2%
Calories 393kcal 416kcal 1%
Copper 0.145mg 0.135mg 1%
Fiber 2.7g 2.9g 1%
Carbs 82.3g 79.5g 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 76.6g N/A
Potassium 115mg 123mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g 35.71g N/A
Vitamin A 0µg 1µg 0%
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.049mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.105mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.127mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.22mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.133mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.049mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.158mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.164mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.065mg 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
3% 12% 80% 3% 2%
Protein: 3.4 g
Fats: 11.7 g
Carbs: 79.5 g
Water: 3.1 g
Other: 2.3 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +208.8%
Contains more FatsFats +631.3%
~equal in Carbs ~79.5g
~equal in Water ~3.1g
~equal in Other ~2.3g

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
22% 43% 34%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.45 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 4.75 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.779 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -90%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3245.1%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +451.7%

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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

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.