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

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What are the main differences between saltine cracker and pineapple cake?

  • Saltine cracker is richer in iron, vitamin B2, vitamin B3, folate, selenium, and manganese, while pineapple cake is higher in vitamin B1 and calcium.
  • Pineapple cake's daily need coverage for vitamin B1 is 12707% higher.
  • Pineapple cake has 5 times less iron than saltine cracker. Saltine cracker has 7.72mg of iron, while pineapple cake has 1.48mg.
  • Pineapple cake is lower in sodium.

We used Crackers, saltines, fat-free, low-sodium and Cake, pineapple upside-down, prepared from recipe types in this comparison.

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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 9.3% 36% 9.9% 56% 29% 8.5% 35% 42% 46% 51%
Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium +100%
Contains more IronIron +421.6%
Contains more CopperCopper +66.7%
Contains more ZincZinc +203.2%
Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus +37.8%
Contains more ManganeseManganese +82%
Contains more SeleniumSelenium +127.7%
Contains more CalciumCalcium +445.5%
Contains less SodiumSodium -62.4%
~equal in Potassium ~112mg

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 4% 21% 0% 0% 38250% 36% 22% 12% 7.8% 10% 0% 20% 0%
Contains more Vitamin EVitamin E +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 +278.2%
Contains more Vitamin B3Vitamin B3 +380.2%
Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 +93.1%
Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 +150%
Contains more Vitamin KVitamin K +∞%
Contains more FolateFolate +376.9%
Contains more CholineCholine +∞%
Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C +∞%
Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A +∞%
Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 +29436.7%
Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 +∞%
~equal in Vitamin D ~µg

All nutrients comparison - raw data values

Nutrient Saltine cracker Pineapple cake DV% diff.
Vitamin B1 0.518mg 153mg 12707%
Iron 7.72mg 1.48mg 78%
Vitamin B2 0.59mg 0.156mg 33%
Vitamin B3 5.714mg 1.19mg 28%
Folate 124µg 26µg 25%
Sodium 849mg 319mg 23%
Selenium 21.4µg 9.4µg 22%
Polyunsaturated fat 0.685g 3.282g 17%
Fats 1.6g 12.1g 16%
Protein 10.5g 3.5g 14%
Monounsaturated fat 0.142g 5.194g 13%
Saturated fat 0.244g 2.915g 12%
Manganese 0.637mg 0.35mg 12%
Carbs 82.3g 50.5g 11%
Calcium 22mg 120mg 10%
Fiber 2.7g 0.8g 8%
Cholesterol 0mg 22mg 7%
Vitamin A 0µg 62µg 7%
Zinc 0.94mg 0.31mg 6%
Copper 0.145mg 0.087mg 6%
Choline 19.6mg 4%
Vitamin K 4.9µg 4%
Vitamin B6 0.085mg 0.034mg 4%
Calories 393kcal 319kcal 4%
Vitamin B5 0.39mg 0.202mg 4%
Phosphorus 113mg 82mg 4%
Vitamin B12 0µg 0.08µg 3%
Magnesium 26mg 13mg 3%
Vitamin E 0.12mg 1%
Vitamin C 0mg 1.2mg 1%
Net carbs 79.6g 49.7g N/A
Potassium 115mg 112mg 0%
Sugar 0.38g N/A
Tryptophan 0.138mg 0.043mg 0%
Threonine 0.287mg 0.117mg 0%
Isoleucine 0.378mg 0.147mg 0%
Leucine 0.716mg 0.264mg 0%
Lysine 0.29mg 0.143mg 0%
Methionine 0.18mg 0.074mg 0%
Phenylalanine 0.514mg 0.173mg 0%
Valine 0.439mg 0.167mg 0%
Histidine 0.224mg 0.081mg 0%
Omega-3 - DHA 0g 0.002g N/A

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
4% 12% 51% 32%
Protein: 3.5 g
Fats: 12.1 g
Carbs: 50.5 g
Water: 32.3 g
Other: 1.6 g
Contains more ProteinProtein +200%
Contains more CarbsCarbs +63%
Contains more OtherOther +37.5%
Contains more FatsFats +656.3%
Contains more WaterWater +850%

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
26% 46% 29%
Saturated fat: Sat. Fat 2.915 g
Monounsaturated fat: Mono. Fat 5.194 g
Polyunsaturated fat: Poly. Fat 3.282 g
Contains less Sat. FatSaturated fat -91.6%
Contains more Mono. FatMonounsaturated fat +3557.7%
Contains more Poly. FatPolyunsaturated fat +379.1%

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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. Pineapple cake - https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/172703/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.